Police: 9-year-old rescued from Maine river, younger brother still missing
The search for the younger boy was suspended overnight and resumed early Wednesday.
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say a 9-year-old boy who fell into a river along with his younger brother has been found and is in critical condition. Rescuers are searching for his 5-year-old brother.
Police said the boys were playing along the Androscoggin River, near a park in Auburn, Maine, on Tuesday when one of them fell into the water accidentally about 7:10 p.m. His brother tried to rescue him, but fell in, too. Their father and 8-year-old sister tried to pull them out, but were unable. Their names haven’t been released.
Dozens of firefighters, police and others rushed to the scene and launched boats and a helicopter.
The 9-year-old was found by a diver and brought to the riverbank. The search for the younger boy was suspended overnight and resumed early Wednesday.
Rescue personnel from the Maine Warden Service, left, Auburn Fire Department and the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department search for the missing 5-year-old boy Wednesday.
