Frantic search underwater ongoing at reservoir for teenage girl
A huge emergency response is ongoing at the Baitings Reservoir near Ripponden, West Yorkshire.
A major underwater search in underway for a teenage girl who is feared to have fallen into a dam.
A huge emergency response is ongoing at the Baitings Reservoir nea r Ripponden, West Yorkshire.
Mercy teams including police and ambulance teams first raced to the site shortly after 1.17pm this afternoon but despite their efforts they were unable to urgently locate the teen.
As the Mirror reports, underwater search teams were then drafted in to continue searching the area.
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A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said in a statement: "Shortly after 1.17pm this afternoon (28/5) police were called to a report a girl had fallen into water at Baitings Dam near Ripponden.
"Initially police, fire and ambulance were deployed to the scene, but the teenage girl could not be located.
"Searches are continuing this evening by underwater search teams, to try and locate her."
Footage taken at the dam shows a number of ambulances at the scene.
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