Search operation on the River Don in Mexborough: 11-year-old boy went into water

Rescue teams are searching the River Don in Mexborough, UK, after an 11-year-old boy entered the water. Emergency services have begun a systematic search of the river. The boy has not yet been found.

Intensive search operations are under way in Mexborough, South Yorkshire in the UK, following reports that an 11-year-old boy entered the River Don. Rescue teams have gathered at the riverside and launched a systematic search.

Multiple emergency services have been involved in the search efforts to locate the boy. Further details about how the child came to enter the water have not yet been released.