A teenager has died after getting into difficulty in the River Wharfe at Grassington yesterday.
North Yorkshire Police said the ambulance service called for officer support at 7.45pm as a 19-year-old man was in difficulty in the water.
He was treated by paramedics but later pronounced dead at the scene.
The police said inquiries are ongoing.
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Yesterday, Yorkshire Water used its Twitter account to urge people to avoid open water such as rivers and reservoirs, despite hot weather.
It warned of unexpected dangers such as hidden currents, low temperatures and submerged machinery.
