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Police have launched a major search operation after a boy fell into a river.
The three-year-old child fell into the River Soar in Braunstone, Leicestershire.
Leicestershire Police said all emergency services were in attendance and searching for the child after they received reports he fell into the water at around 5pm.
Emergency services are on the scene and a police helicopter was sighted searching the river at about 5.40pm, later replaced with a drone.
The helicopter then returned at 6.40pm after refuelling and is now lighting up the search area, according to Leicester Media.
The road between Braunstone Lane East and Middleton Street is currently closed.
Police have launched a major search operation after a boy fell into a river, with police and emergency services on the scene. Pictured tonight
