Car enters River Wear in Sunderland with teenagers feared inside

Summarised from 6 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 29 Sept, 19:13 · Archive

A car has entered the River Wear in Sunderland with three teenagers feared to be inside.

A car has entered the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland with three teenagers feared to be inside. Emergency services including coastguard, police, firefighters and paramedics have launched a major rescue operation. People are being warned to avoid the area.

How it is being reported

• Car going into River Wear triggers large rescue effortBBC News · 29 Sept, 19:22
• Boy, 17, arrested after three teenagers killed following car crash into riverGB News · 29 Sept, 19:21
• Divers search for teens trapped in car that plunged into ‘foggy’ River Wear by Wearmouth BridgeMetro · 29 Sept, 18:57
• Car plunges into River Wear sparking major rescue operationThe Independent · 29 Sept, 18:00
• River Wear - live: Three teens feared in car as it plunged into water in SunderlandThe Mirror · 29 Sept, 17:32
• River Wear live: Car enters water near Wearmouth Bridge as major emergency response launchedThe Mirror · 29 Sept, 16:02
• Huge coastguard and police response after reports of car 'going through barrier and into the River Wear'Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 15:58

In this story: River Wear · Sunderland · Wearmouth Bridge

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