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Child Welfare Concerns Spark Major Rescue Operation
27 May
Summary
- Emergency services responded to welfare concerns for a child.
- A large-scale search operation was conducted in Ribble Valley.
- Police, fire, and ambulance services were involved in the incident.

Emergency services were dispatched to a village in the Ribble Valley shortly after 2 PM, responding to serious welfare concerns for a child. This prompted a large-scale search operation involving multiple agencies.
Lancashire Police's underwater search unit, alongside crews from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, were actively involved. The North West Ambulance Service was also present at the scene.
Tragically, authorities confirmed the child's passing. Their thoughts were with the child's loved ones during this extremely distressing period.