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| Searchers scour Scottish rivers for boy, 16 and girl, 10 | Searchers scour Scottish rivers for boy, 16 and girl, 10 |
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| Police and rescue teams have been searching for a teenage boy who was swept into a river in Perth. | Police and rescue teams have been searching for a teenage boy who was swept into a river in Perth. |
| The alarm was raised by his friends after he got into difficulties trying to cross the River Tay at North Muirton just before 19:30 BST on Sunday. | The alarm was raised by his friends after he got into difficulties trying to cross the River Tay at North Muirton just before 19:30 BST on Sunday. |
| Fire crews and a search and rescue helicopter joined the operation. | Fire crews and a search and rescue helicopter joined the operation. |
| Meanwhile, police have been checking the River Garnock at Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire, following the reported sighting of a girl of 10 in the water. | Meanwhile, police have been checking the River Garnock at Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire, following the reported sighting of a girl of 10 in the water. |
| Helicopters scrambled | Helicopters scrambled |
| A Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick spent around three hours searching the riverbank for the girl. | A Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick spent around three hours searching the riverbank for the girl. |
| Search teams on foot also scoured the stretch of river but nothing has been found of the girl who is reported to have long dark hair and glasses. | Search teams on foot also scoured the stretch of river but nothing has been found of the girl who is reported to have long dark hair and glasses. |
| The Police Scotland helicopter was also involved in the search. | |
| Police say they are taking seriously the sighting, after the alarm was raised by another child, although no-one has been reported missing. | Police say they are taking seriously the sighting, after the alarm was raised by another child, although no-one has been reported missing. |
| Officers looking for the boy said they were "carrying out a search of the River Tay along with Tayside Fire and Rescue and a search and rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth". | Officers looking for the boy said they were "carrying out a search of the River Tay along with Tayside Fire and Rescue and a search and rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth". |
| A spokesman added: "This is in relation to a 16-year-old local male who got into difficulties near to the Woody Island area at North Muirton, Perth, about 7.20pm and disappeared from view into the river." | A spokesman added: "This is in relation to a 16-year-old local male who got into difficulties near to the Woody Island area at North Muirton, Perth, about 7.20pm and disappeared from view into the river." |