28 May 2025 , 20:24
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A major search and rescue operation is underway after a teenager went missing at a popular beauty spot.
The girl reportedly fell into the water at Baitings Dam reservoir in Ripponden, near Rochdale, at about 1:15 PM.
West Yorkshire Police’s underwater search teams are at the scene.
The girl’s identity, including her age, have not been made public.
A police spokesperson said: ‘Shortly after 1:17 PM this afternoon, police were called to a report that a girl had fallen into water at Baitings Dam near Ripponden.
‘Emergency services are currently on the scene, with searches ongoing to locate the girl.
‘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.’
Fire and rescue teams, as well as the Yorkshire Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team, are also at the scene.
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