Abergwyngregyn: Man's body found after river search
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The search involved police, firefighters, coastguard staff and search and rescue volunteers
A man's body has been recovered following a major search of a river in north Wales.
Emergency services had searched the river at Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd, after reports a telephone engineer had fallen in at about 16:00 BST on Tuesday.
A body was found just before 19:15, North Wales Police said.
Det Ch Insp Alun Oldfield said the man's next of kin had been informed and his family were being supported.
"Our heartfelt sympathies are with the man's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time," he said.
"An investigation is now under way to establish what happened."
A major search was launched with police, firefighters and the coastguard, and search and rescue volunteers.
Two specialist water rescue teams and three fire crews from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service searched the river, along with members of Ogwen Valley Search and Rescue Team.
Residents saw the helicopter flying over the river
The coastguard helicopter attended and two coastguard rescue teams were sent from Bangor and Llandudno to assist in the search.
Earlier this week homes in the village were flooded after the River Aber burst its banks following heavy rain.
Repair work from previous flooding was still under way when these properties were hit again