River Thames search under way at Gravesend for girl missing

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River Thames search under way at Gravesend for girl missing

A search is under way for a girl who is missing in the River Thames in Kent, police have said.

Officers were called by the Port of London Authority (PLA) at 13:45 BST on Friday after concerns for for the ******** of two children who had entered the river at Royal Pier Road, Gravesend.

Emergency services including police and the ambulance service, as well as HM Coastguard and the RNLI, attended the scene, where a boy was retrieved from the water and taken to a local hospital for further medical attention.

A search continues for the girl who remains missing, police added.

The ages of the children have not been revealed.

HM Coastguard said it had responded to a report of two children in difficulty in the water.

“One child has been recovered and the search is ongoing for a second,” a spokesperson said.

“Metropolitan Police boats are attending, as well as the RNLI lifeboat from Gravesend, Kent Police and a police helicopter.”

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