Search underway after boy seen 'in difficulties' in River Ribble
Police in Lancashire said searches were under way after a boy got into difficulty while swimming in the River Ribble at Ribchester in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley.
A force spokeswoman said: “We were called at just after 2pm today (Tuesday) to a concern for the welfare of a child who had gone into the river at Ribchester.
“The child, a boy, had got into difficulty while swimming with friends.
“Emergency services are at the scene and searches are ongoing.”
The incident happened on what is, so far, the hottest day of the UK in Lancashire with temperatures reaching 30 degrees.