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Boy found unresponsive in river; flown to Boston hospital

The boy and his family had been visiting Salmon Falls River in Rollinsford, New Hampshire.

ROLLINSFORD, N.H. (AP) — A missing 6-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a New Hampshire river after an hours-long search on Saturday.

The boy was taken to the hospital and then flown to a Boston hospital, New Hampshire state police said.

The boy and his family had been visiting Salmon Falls River when he was last seen wading in the water. A short time later, his family could not find him and called 911 for help.

Emergency responders started searching the area by air, water and land. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department dive team recovered the boy about 15 feet from shore in approximately 10 feet of water.

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