Missing boy swept away by river
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THE SEARCH continues today for a young boy who was carried away by strong currents after trying to retrieve a lost football from a river in the Drôme.
The 10-year-old, called Yasin, was playing with friends on Tuesday beside the Claires river in Saint-Rambert-d'Albon.
Firefighters and police divers have searched the area downstream but have yet to find the boy. A helicopter with thermal imaging technology patrolled the region overnight.
Up to 250 local residents have offered their help - and have also staged a demonstration calling for better security measures on the river banks.
The town's mayor said initial investigations suggest the young boy passed through a hole in the fencing and slipped on damp concrete, falling into the water.