Cumbria Constabulary received a call at 12:32pm from a member of the public indicating someone was in difficulty in the water at High Dam Tarn.

A multi-agency rescue operation was subsequently launched with teams deploying from Cumbria Constabulary, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, North West Ambulance Service, HM Coastguard and local Mountain Rescue Teams.

A 17 year-old male is currently missing having entered the water.

A number of teams remain on scene and are continuing shoreline, surface and sub-surface searches at this time.