Search Continues for 12-Year-Old NYC Girl Who Fell Into River While Hiking With Church Group
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A search continued Thursday for a 12-year-old Bronx, N.Y., girl who was swept away by the fast-moving waters of the Niagara River after she slipped off a rock while hiking with a church group.
State parks police say an overnight search turned up no sign of the girl, who fell into the water around 1 p.m. Wednesday in Whirlpool State Park in the city of Niagara Falls.
Authorities say the swift current swept the girl into the middle of the river a few miles north of the famous cataracts.
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Police say several law enforcement agencies using boats and helicopters continued to search the Niagara Gorge Thursday morning.
Authorities haven't released the girl's name. They say she was with a group of youths and adult chaperones from New York City, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.