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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rod Minchin

Police search for missing man after empty kayak found during flood warnings

Flood water in York after the River Ouse burst its banks over the weekend (Danny Lawson/PA) -

A search is underway for a missing kayaker in Devon, while a yellow weather warning for rain threatens travel disruption and flooding across parts of Wales and southern England.

Devon and Cornwall Police responded to reports of a man in his 40s getting into difficulty on the River Exe in Tiverton on Saturday. His kayak was recovered, but he remains missing.

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