URGENT SEARCH
Girl falls into reservoir at huge UK dam as cops launch desperate underwater search to find missing teen
Emergency services have returned this morning to try and find the girl
AN urgent search has been launched after a girl fell into a dam lake on Wednesday afternoon.
The youngster, whose age has not yet been confirmed, vanished under the water at Baitings Dam, near Ripponden, in West Yorkshire.
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Emergency services were called to the reservoir at around 1.20pm, with crews remaining at the scene on Wednesday evening to conduct underwater searches.
Police Regional Marine and Underwater Search teams then returned to the dam this morning to recommence the search for the teenage girl.
Two RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) have arrived but have yet to be launched on the choppy waters.
The teenager fell around 30ft from the parapet of the dam into the reservoir on Wednesday lunchtime as she walked with her family in the scenic area.
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A police cordon is in place preventing the public from walking around Baitings Dam.
There appears to be no way to climb out of the reservoir other than to swim some considerable distance to the shoreline.
And there also appear to be no orange lifebuoy rings on or around the dam wall.
Four West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews were at the dam yesterday, assisted by Littleborough crew.
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And, Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed they sent officers from their Hazardous Area Response Team.
A police spokesperson said on Wednesday: "Shortly after 1.17pm this afternoon police were called to a report 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.
"Anyone who has any information which could assist ongoing searches is asked to contact Calderdale District Police online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat or by calling 101 referencing police log 797 of today."
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