An urgent search is under way after a girl fell into a dam lake this afternoon. The girl, whose age has not yet been confirmed, vanished under the water at Baitings Dam, near Ripponden, in West Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to the dam at around 1.20pm today.

services remain at the scene as they conduct underwater searches. Meanwhile, four West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews are also at the dam with assistance from Littleborough crew. Ambulance Service have also sent officers from their Hazardous Area Response Team.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said in a statement: "Shortly after 1.17pm this afternoon (28/5) police were called to a report a girl had fallen into water at Baitings Dam near Ripponden.

"Initially police, fire and ambulance were deployed to the scene, but the teenage girl could not be located.

"Searches are continuing this evening by underwater search teams, to try and locate her."

Anyone with any information which could assist police has been asked to contact Calderdale District Police online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat or by calling 101 referencing police log 797 of today.

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