Tragic schoolgirl, 15, who fell in river and was swept away in Storm Ellen pictured

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The 15-year-old schoolgirl who fell into a swollen river and drowned while playing with friends during Storm Ellen has been named as tributes pour in for the youngster.

Schoolgirl Nicola Williams had been on the banks of the River Rhymney in Cardiff, when she fell into the fast-flowing water.

A friend had jumped into the river to try to save her, but Nicola was swept by the strong current. Storm Ellen brought winds of up to 70mph yesterday, with a man in his 50s dying in Cornwall after getting into difficulty in the sea.

Emergency response teams raced to banks of the river on Friday evening after receiving a call. And though they found Nicola within an hour, she could not be saved.

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