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Water Rescue in Luzerne County

Water Rescue in Luzerne County - Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 11:57PM EST

Reported by: Eric Deabill
Sunday, Jun 8, 2008 @ 11:57pm EST
SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY - Severe put a temporary end to a water rescue Sunday night in one part of Luzerne County.

Dive teams from several different communities spent part of Sunday night searching the Susquehanna River for a missing man just after 8:00 PM. The search was mainly focused near the Shickshinny-Union Township area.

There were a number of boats on the water earlier, but they had to suspend the search temporarily because of lightning.

Police have not released any information on who they are looking for in Luzerne County.