Policeman missing in flooding drama
A search has been launched for a police officer who went missing after a bridge collapsed during heavy flooding.
Cumbria Police said the male officer was unaccounted for after Northside bridge, on one of the main routes into Workington, collapsed overnight, cutting off the gas supply to the town.
A spokesman for the police said: "A search operation is under way and we have assigned a liaison officer to support the family.
"This is an extremely difficult time for the officer's colleagues, who are still committed to supporting the community and dealing with the flood situation."
