Search for man in river

Emergency services were searching for a man in the River Lagan at Donegall Quay in Belfast on Friday evening. The Coastguard was called just after 5pm.

“One person entered the water and a second went in to assist,” a spokeswoman said.

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eemergency services attend the scene of the incident at Dongeall Quay in Belfast

“The second man was helped out of the water and the search is still ongoing for the initial casualty.”

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