A 15-year-old girl is missing after plunging into New York City’s East River.
Divers with the New York Police Department and Fire Department are in a race against time to try and rescue the teen.
The first report of a drowning person near Roosevelt Island came in at around 12:15pm.
FDNY divers scoured the area, but did not locate anyone.
They turned the area over to the NYPD, which continued the search using harbor units, according to both departments.
A spokesperson for the NYPD said police still don’t know the identity of the girl they are searching for, which means they have not contacted anyone’s family.
Pictured: A diver at the scene looking for the 15-year-old girl in New York City’s East River
Pictured: FDNY divers were the first to get in the water to look for the girl
Sometime this afternoon, FDNY turned over jurisdiction to the NYPD, who has continued the search
Pictured: An NYPD harbor unit dispatched to the East River to assist in the search for the missing teen
As of 3pm, the teen has not been found by rescue crews. No items of interest such as clothes have been found either.
At this time, the FDNY and the NYPD are still coordinating and the search is remains active.
Sunset in New York City is 8:20pm on Friday, giving rescue teams several more hours of light.
It is unclear how the girl entered the water at this stage.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
