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A police handout photograph shows PC Bill Barker who is missing following the collapse of a bridge in Workington, northern England
20 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
An undated police handout photograph shows PC Bill Barker who is missing following the collapse of a bridge during heavy flooding in Workington, northern England November 20, 2009. Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for tourists, said on Friday a search was under way for a police officer who disappeared when one bridge collapsed under the weight of water. REUTERS/Cumbria Constabulary/Handout (BRITAIN DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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An undated police handout photograph shows PC Bill Barker who is missing following the collapse of a bridge during heavy flooding in Workington, northern England November 20, 2009. Lifeboats and military ...


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