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Missing paddleboarder search enters third day

BBC Four men in black wetsuits and hats in a black police dingy on Dovestone reservoir. BBC
Specially trained search teams are scouring the water

Rescue teams said they were doing "everything they can" to find a man who fell into a reservoir while paddleboarding as their search continued for a third day.

An operation to locate the missing man has been under way since Sunday after a couple went missing at Dovestone Reservoir near Oldham - and a woman was later pulled safely from the water.

The search was paused late last night amid "very difficult" conditions, a Greater Manchester Police spokesman said.

Efforts resumed earlier while a large cordon remained in place around the reservoir at the edge of the Peak District.

The tree-lined Dovestone Reservoir from a grass bank on a sunny day.
Roads to the reservoir have been blocked off while the operation continues

Specially trained officers have been involved in the search alongside underwater drones, helicopters and fire engines.

A police spokesman said staff were "continuing to support the family" of the missing man.

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