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Thursday, 19 October 2017 - 12:30

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Body found in Maas river near Gelderland village

A body was found in the Maas river near the Gelderland village of Balgoy on Thursday morning. The police are at the scene with a forensic team.

According to Omroep Gelderland, the police have been searching for a man believed to have fallen into the Maas for several days. It is not yet clear whether the body found is that of the the missing man.

A crew member on a freight ship spotted the body and notified emergency services.

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