Search underway after child falls into water at Cook’s Cove

Guysborough County RCMP is leading a multi-agency search for a child who fell into a river in Cook’s Cove that leads into the ocean.

The search began around 1:40 p.m. on April 17 when RCMP, fire services and EHS were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of a child falling into the water.

RCMP say the child was fishing with man and another child. The man immediately entered the water to rescue the child but was unsuccessful.

A press release from the RCMP says initial responders were joined by multiple fire services, EHS LifeFlight, several ground search and rescue teams (Pictou County Volunteer GSAR, Straight Area GSAR, Inverness County GSAR, Colchester GSAR), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), Nova Scotia Department of Resources and Renewables Air Services, Civil Air search and Rescue Association (CASARA), and multiple RCMP units.

The statement, released Friday morning, says the search is ongoing and residents are asked to avoid the area.

Police have not provided information on the child’s age or gender.