Unmanned dinghy prompts search in Manawatū River

Police and Coastgaurd were conducting a search of the sea. Photo / File

Police are searching for a person in the Manawatū River, near Foxton, after informed to an unmanned dinghy this morning.

A police talker said the alarm was raised inside the 8. 35am, after the dinghy came found with the motor running few one on board in the part of the sea known as “The Loop”.

A person had been seen within dinghy earlier that morning.

Police were looking through the river with three inflatables manned by Coastguard members, and as well , would be assisted by the Police Nationalized Dive Squad.

A helicopter from Palmerston N . had also searched the lake earlier this morning without success.