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| River search for kayaker missing in Llangynidr, Powys | River search for kayaker missing in Llangynidr, Powys |
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| A search is continuing for a kayaker missing in a swollen river in Powys. | |
| The man in his thirties got into difficulty on the River Usk at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, shortly before 13:00 GMT on Sunday and has not been seen since. | The man in his thirties got into difficulty on the River Usk at Llangynidr, near Crickhowell, shortly before 13:00 GMT on Sunday and has not been seen since. |
| He was with eight other kayakers out in what Dyfed-Powys Police called "difficult and challenging" conditions. | |
| Rescuers are searching seven miles (11km) of the river for the man, who they said is an experienced kayaker. | |
| Neil Evans from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue service said the kayaker also had all the correct safety equipment. | |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service, a sniffer dog, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, the RAF and fire crews are also involved in the search. | |
| "A report was received at approx 1pm today that a kayaker had got into difficulty in the River Usk whilst kayaking with a group and had not been seen since," a police spokesman said. | "A report was received at approx 1pm today that a kayaker had got into difficulty in the River Usk whilst kayaking with a group and had not been seen since," a police spokesman said. |
| "The missing kayaker is a man in his thirties. His family have been informed. | "The missing kayaker is a man in his thirties. His family have been informed. |
| "The families of the rest of the kayaking group, who are safe and well, have been informed. | "The families of the rest of the kayaking group, who are safe and well, have been informed. |
| "Weather conditions are very difficult and challenging at the scene. All efforts are being made in the ongoing search and rescue operation. | "Weather conditions are very difficult and challenging at the scene. All efforts are being made in the ongoing search and rescue operation. |
| "We advise people to stay away from the scene for their safety due to the conditions." | "We advise people to stay away from the scene for their safety due to the conditions." |
| Banks burst | |
| Mid Wales Fire and Rescue service has launched rescue boats and cordoned off a section of the river with inflatables. | |
| "We've set a safe systems of work on the river," said a fire service spokesman. | "We've set a safe systems of work on the river," said a fire service spokesman. |
| "We've got wading teams and swift water rescues as certain locations. | "We've got wading teams and swift water rescues as certain locations. |
| "Hoses have been inflated on the river as well to catch anyone that comes down." | "Hoses have been inflated on the river as well to catch anyone that comes down." |
| A worker at the Red Lion pub in Llangynidr said there was a lot of police activity in area and they believed an incident room was being set up at the village hall. | A worker at the Red Lion pub in Llangynidr said there was a lot of police activity in area and they believed an incident room was being set up at the village hall. |
| Initial reports suggested two people were missing, but everyone else in the group has been accounted for, police said. | |
| Water levels are high on the River Usk following heavy rain over the weekend. | Water levels are high on the River Usk following heavy rain over the weekend. |
| Earlier on Sunday, the Usk burst its banks at Llanfoist, near Abergavenny. | Earlier on Sunday, the Usk burst its banks at Llanfoist, near Abergavenny. |