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Girl, 15, dies after river incident in Llanrumney, Cardiff

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Emergency services were called to the river on Friday evening

A 15-year-old girl has died after an incident in a river in Cardiff.

Police, fire and ambulance services were called at about 17:20 BST on Friday after the teenager was seen in the River Rhymney in Ball Lane in the Llanrumney area of the city.

She was found at about 18:40, South Wales Police said, and died despite the efforts of the emergency services.

The police helicopter had also been deployed to search for the girl.