Crews search for missing swimmer in river north of Atlanta

Published 9:11 am Tuesday, March 8, 2022

WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Crews are searching for a missing swimmer in a river north of Atlanta.

The search and rescue operation was underway Tuesday morning for the 26-year-old woman at Rope Mill Park in the Woodstock area, WSB-TV reported. She went for a swim in Little River, which winds its way through the park, and hasn’t been seen since then, authorities said.

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Woodstock police, firefighters and other agencies have been looking for her since before dawn Tuesday. Police have urged people to avoid the area until further notice.