Soldier missing after river fall

A soldier has gone missing after falling in a river while on a march near Catterick Garrison army base in North Yorkshire.

The 17-year-old was one of three soldiers who fell into Risedale Beck on Hipswell Moor on Friday morning, a North Yorkshire Police spokesman said.

Two of the men were rescued but an RAF helicopter and police officers are searching for the missing soldier.

Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team also joined the search for the soldier.