Girl, 13, dies in hospital after river rescue

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."

The chairman of Burnsall Parish Council, Edwin Williams, said the community was shocked and saddened following the girl's death, which he said was "the second such tragedy in two years".

"The Wharfe provides so much pleasure for many and yet again is the scene of heartbreak," said Williams.

"Villagers have paid tribute to the young girl at the scene and it is planned to hold a memorial service."

In South Yorkshire, the search for an 11-year-old boy missing after going into the River Don entered a third day on Monday.

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.

A 15-year-old girl from Cheshire died in hospital on Saturday after getting into difficulty in the sea off the coast of Merseyside on Bank Holiday Monday.

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.