Major search after man goes missing in River Tay
Police have urged people to avoid the area.
The river was searched on Thursday night with fire crews on boats as well as a local jet-skier assisting. There were searches on foot on Moncreiffe Island and along the riverbank with police search teams using a viewer to look under the water.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it sent two appliances and several specialist water rescue resources to the scene to assist.
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