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Emergency Crews Expand River Greta Search After Possible Body Sighting

Authorities checking for missing persons in the Ingleton area have appealed to the public to quote reference 252.

Overview

  • A member of the public reported seeing what appeared to be a body in the fast-flowing River Greta near Ingleton viaduct at about 2 pm on August 4.
  • North Yorkshire Police, fire and rescue teams, and ambulance crews are scouring the river and its banks downstream toward Lancashire.
  • Search operations include checks for anyone reported missing in the surrounding Yorkshire Dales region.
  • Swift currents and overlapping county boundaries have complicated the ongoing recovery efforts.
  • Police have urged anyone with information to contact them using incident reference 252 when reporting sightings.