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Police are urgently searching the River Wear to locate a man who vanished into the water as the UK was battered by heavy storms.
A search and rescue operation by the RNLI and the coastguard was launched at 5pm on Saturday, after two men fell into the river as Storm Kathleen brought harsh conditions to Sunderland and the rest of the UK.
While one of the men, who reportedly fell in near Sunderland University accommodation at Panns Bank, managed to get himself to safety, the other still has not been found.
Northumberland Police has since joined the search, with a spokesperson saying:
'Shortly after 5pm on Saturday, April 6, we received a report of concern for two males who were seen in the River Wear near to Panns Bank in Sunderland.
'Emergency services were deployed to the scene where one of the men had brought himself out of the water.
While one of the men, who reportedly fell in near Sunderland University accommodation at Panns Bank, managed to get himself to safety, the other still has not been found (File image)
The Met Office has said low pressure will continue to dominate the weather in the week ahead, with unsettled spells of wet and windy weather hitting most of the UK
'Officers and partner agencies currently remain in the area to carry out
