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Teenager "swept into raging river" in Sheffield
Major incident: Floods hit Sheffield city centre
By Amy Burns
A BOY of 13 is believed to have been swept into a raging river as South Yorkshire is hit by severe floods.
Officers are investigating reports that a teenager was swept into the River Sheaf in Millhouses Park, Sheffield.A major search, including the force helicopter, is currently underway.Parts of Sheffield city centre are underwater and the Environment Agency has issued severe Flood Warnings in Rotherham, Kilnhurst, Brampton and Chesterfield as the Rivers Don and Rother have swelled to within inches of bursting.There have also been reports of a massive explosion at Firth Rixson near Meadowhall.All public transport to the Meadowhall area - buses, trams and trains - have been cancelled and some workers near the riverside are trapped in their offices.Traffic in and around Sheffield has come to a standstill as motorists try to battle through the flood ravaged streets.Kelham Island Museum is reported to be flooded while offices and shops around The Wicker and Nursery Street have been evacuated.Sam Carlisle, aged 35, of Nether Edge, is one of the artists at Sumo Digital, Jessops Riverside, trapped by the floods.He said: "I am stood on a wall at the entrance to our business park and the water on Brightside Lane is at my feet. I can see three cars completely submerged and a BMW flooded up to its roof floating down the road."A wheelie bin has just floated past me, it's like a river, totally unbelievable."We don't know how we're going to get out of here tonight, we're completely trapped, both roads leading in and out of our business park are completely cut off by floodwater."A spokesman for South Yorkshire police said: "People are being advised not to travel and to stay where they are for
the moment."The heavy rain is continuing, and the situation on the roads is deteriorating. If you must drive, drive slowly but at a progressive speed to avoid flooding your car engine. After driving through the water check that your brakes are working properly."For up-to-date information visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk and listen to local radio reports.• The following roads are closed: M1 Junction 34, Attercliffe Road at Norfolk Bridge, Ball Street Bridge at Kelham Island, Barrow Road, Cowley Lane in Chapeltown, Fife Street at Wincobank, Green Lane/Woolley Wood bottom in Ecclesfield, Meadowhall Road, Meadowhall Bus Station, Mill Road in Ecclesfield, Nursery Street, Penistone Road, Saville Street at Norfolk Bridge, Shiregreen Lane, outside Concord Sports Centre, The Common in Ecclesfield, Upwell Street, Whitley Lane in Ecclesfield, The Wicker, Sheffield Road in Rotherham.
Last Updated: 25 June 2007 6:28 PM
Major incident: Floods hit Sheffield city centre
By Amy Burns
A BOY of 13 is believed to have been swept into a raging river as South Yorkshire is hit by severe floods.
Officers are investigating reports that a teenager was swept into the River Sheaf in Millhouses Park, Sheffield.A major search, including the force helicopter, is currently underway.Parts of Sheffield city centre are underwater and the Environment Agency has issued severe Flood Warnings in Rotherham, Kilnhurst, Brampton and Chesterfield as the Rivers Don and Rother have swelled to within inches of bursting.There have also been reports of a massive explosion at Firth Rixson near Meadowhall.All public transport to the Meadowhall area - buses, trams and trains - have been cancelled and some workers near the riverside are trapped in their offices.Traffic in and around Sheffield has come to a standstill as motorists try to battle through the flood ravaged streets.Kelham Island Museum is reported to be flooded while offices and shops around The Wicker and Nursery Street have been evacuated.Sam Carlisle, aged 35, of Nether Edge, is one of the artists at Sumo Digital, Jessops Riverside, trapped by the floods.He said: "I am stood on a wall at the entrance to our business park and the water on Brightside Lane is at my feet. I can see three cars completely submerged and a BMW flooded up to its roof floating down the road."A wheelie bin has just floated past me, it's like a river, totally unbelievable."We don't know how we're going to get out of here tonight, we're completely trapped, both roads leading in and out of our business park are completely cut off by floodwater."A spokesman for South Yorkshire police said: "People are being advised not to travel and to stay where they are for
the moment."The heavy rain is continuing, and the situation on the roads is deteriorating. If you must drive, drive slowly but at a progressive speed to avoid flooding your car engine. After driving through the water check that your brakes are working properly."For up-to-date information visit www.environment-agency.gov.uk and listen to local radio reports.• The following roads are closed: M1 Junction 34, Attercliffe Road at Norfolk Bridge, Ball Street Bridge at Kelham Island, Barrow Road, Cowley Lane in Chapeltown, Fife Street at Wincobank, Green Lane/Woolley Wood bottom in Ecclesfield, Meadowhall Road, Meadowhall Bus Station, Mill Road in Ecclesfield, Nursery Street, Penistone Road, Saville Street at Norfolk Bridge, Shiregreen Lane, outside Concord Sports Centre, The Common in Ecclesfield, Upwell Street, Whitley Lane in Ecclesfield, The Wicker, Sheffield Road in Rotherham.
Last Updated: 25 June 2007 6:28 PM
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