A search and rescue operation has been suspended for the night after a person went missing in a North Canterbury river on Wednesday evening.
Emergency services were notified at 7.10pm that a person had failed to surface after jumping into the Waimakariri River.
"An extensive search and rescue operation has been under way since then, involving Police, the rescue helicopter, Coast Guard and Surf Lifesaving," police told 1News.
"Sadly the person has not yet been located. The search is expected to resume tomorrow morning."
According to Stuff, there are reports the person missing is a teenager.
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