One person is missing after a small boat capsized in the River Thames this morning, police have said.
The vessel, thought to have been carrying six people, tipped over into the water at Sunbury Lock, near Wheatleys Eyot in Walton-on-Thames – just outside London to the southwest.
Surrey Police has confirmed five of the people involved in the incident have been “safely located”.
The force added that it, alongside the South East Coast Ambulance Service and Surrey Fire and Rescue, are involved in the search effort.
Sunbury Lock, where the incident took place
As of a little before 3pm on Friday, all three emergency services were still at the scene.
They were also joined by coastguard and RNLI lifeboats.
A spokesman for the former said that HM Coastguard was called to assist Surrey Police Service with the incident and – that RNLI Teddington lifeboats were also called out to the scene.
Emergency services had initially been alerted at 8.50am – and amid a frantic search for the missing boater, police have said they will update the public as soon as they can.
More to follow…
