A teenage girl was taken to hospital over the weekend after being rescued from a Co Derry river.
Emergency services had responded after the 15-year-old had entered the Moyola River in Castledawson, managing to rescue her after 5am.
Lough Neagh Search and Rescue as well as fire and ambulance crews had been involved in the response.
No further update about the teenager’s condition has been announced.
Earlier, a Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson told the Belfast Telegraph: “Our crews were mobilised this morning at around 5.18am at the Riverside South area of Castledawson in Magherafelt.
“We deployed two fire appliances from Magherafelt, the water rescue team from Crescent Link in Derry and specialist rescue teams from Central Fire Station in Belfast.
“Firefighters were called to one 15-year-old female who was reported as missing in the water.”
“Firefighters using water rescue equipment, thermal cameras and the rescue boat attended and working with other agencies, they removed one casualty from the water and into care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and she was transferred to Antrim Area Hospital.”
On Sunday, SDLP councillor Denise Johnston praised rescue workers for their efforts.
“The Moyola river is extremely dangerous at this time of the year with the floods and the water is very fast moving,” she said.
