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Emergency services vehicles parked close to the River Wharfe on Sunday evening
A 13-year-old girl has died after going missing in a river near a North Yorkshire beauty spot.
The teenager was reported missing at 18:30 BST on Sunday at the River Wharfe, near Burnsall, in the Yorkshire Dales.
She was found a short time later and rescued from the water, but despite efforts from members of the public and being taken to hospital in an air ambulance, North Yorkshire Police confirmed she had later died.
There have been at least 15 water-related deaths during the recent heatwave.
Burnsall is a village in Wharfedale, situated north of Skipton, and a popular destination for outdoor activities.
MP for Skipton and Ripon, Julian Smith, thanked emergency services and local residents who supported the rescue at the weekend.
In a social media post earlier, he said: "This morning all my thoughts, prayers and wishes are with the family of the young girl who died in Burnsall yesterday.
"I was so sorry and sad to hear this horrific and devastating news."
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Search teams scour the River Don in South Yorkshire after reports of a boy entering the water but not getting out
Emergency crews were called to Ferry Boat Lane, Mexborough, at about 20:00 BST on Saturday to reports a boy had entered the water but had not been seen getting out.
On Monday, South Yorkshire Police said extensive searches by specialist officers, an underwater search team and Mountain Rescue volunteers had resumed at first light, both in the river and on land.
The boy's family was being supported, the force added, and urged members of the public to stay away from the area to allow crews to carry out their work.
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Burnsall lies on a bend of the River Wharfe within the Yorkshire Dales (stock image)
A woman in her 60s died on Saturday after she and a man got into difficulty after entering the water in Thornton Cleveleys to "rescue their dog". Lancashire Police said the man, also in his 60s, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
In South Yorkshire, emergency search crews remained at the scene overnight into Monday as they waited for first light to resume the search for a boy who was believed to have gone missing in the River Don.
Emergency crews were called to Ferry Boat Lane, Mexborough, at about 20:00 BST on Saturday to reports a boy had entered the water but had not been seen getting out.
