Emergency personnel work in South Williamsport near where three children and a woman went into the Susquehanna River about 11 a.m. Sunday. Two of the children made it safely to shore on their own as did the woman, who went over the dam, borough police confirmed about 2:30 p.m. One child was still missing while the woman and two other children were being treated at UPMC Williamsport. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

An extensive all-day search Sunday for a 10-year-old girl who is feared to have drowned in the Susquehanna River was called off in the early-evening hours.

It is believed that the girl may have gone over the South Williamsport side of the dam at Front and Winthrop streets after being pulled away from the shore about 11 a.m., according to borough Mayor Marlin Angelo and other emergency personnel. The girl’s whereabouts remained unknown Sunday night.

The girl was with two other children, all of whom were playing in the water, when apparently she was suddenly pulled away by the current while floating in the water, borough Fire Chief Jeff Trammell said he was told. With them was a woman, who was on shore at an elevated pad overlooking where they had been playing. The area is about 100 yards west of the dam. It was unknown Sunday night if the two other children, ages 10 and 13, were making an attempt to rescue their playmate or if they too got pulled away from the shore as well, Trammell, who directed operations, said. However, both made it back to the shore on their own, Trammell said. One of the minors was helped out of the water by borough police and passersby while the other juvenile got out of the water on his own. The woman also entered the water, “trying to make a rescue, but she went over the dam,” Trammell said.

The woman managed to get herself to shore, where she was helped out of the water by emergency personnel, Angelo and Trammell said.

Emergency personnel work in South Williamsport near where three children and a woman went into the Susquehanna River about 11 a.m. Sunday. Two of the children made it safely to shore on their own as did the woman, who went over the dam, borough police confirmed about 2:30 p.m. One child was still missing while the woman and two other children were being treated at UPMC Williamsport. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Borough police Sgt. Jacob Summers, one of the first to reach the scene, went into the river in an attempt to help the woman to shore before the force of the water carried her over the dam, Angelo said he was told. She was taken by ambulance to UPMC Williamsport as were the two juveniles who swam to shore, he added. There was no information on their medical conditions, but officials indicated that the two minors were simply being evaluated.

Also with the woman was a baby in a stroller, who was safe and being cared for by others.

Borough police and firefighters, along with Task Force 81, a special search and rescue team, were part of the detail. Drones were also brought to the scene. More than a half dozen boats, including four from Williamsport, were used to search the river both below and above the dam. Boats with special sonar equipment that can detect bodies under water were also used in the search.

State police and a water conservation officer from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission also was part of the operations.

The missing girl attends third grade in the South Williamsport Area School District. Superintendent Eric Briggs sent out this email out to the school community on Sunday afternoon:

Emergency personnel work in South Williamsport near where three children and a woman went into the Susquehanna River about 11 a.m. Sunday. Two of the children made it safely to shore on their own as did the woman, who went over the dam, borough police confirmed about 2:30 p.m. One child was still missing while the woman and two other children were being treated at UPMC Williamsport. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

“It is with extreme sadness that I share the news that one of our third-grade students has been determined missing since this afternoon. Recognizing that this news will evoke a wide range of emotions from the student’s classmates and even our own faculty, we have been working closely with our community to provide support to our students and staff. The district will have school counselors, counseling staff from community agencies, and county officials to provide emotional support services as needed throughout the day tomorrow and in the upcoming weeks for our students and staff. Our sincere sympathies and prayers go out to the family and friends of our student and everyone impacted by this event.”

Emergency personnel work in South Williamsport near where three children and a woman went into the Susquehanna River about 11 a.m. Sunday. Two of the children made it safely to shore on their own as did the woman, who went over the dam, borough police confirmed about 2:30 p.m. One child was still missing while the woman and two other children were being treated at UPMC Williamsport. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Emergency personnel work in South Williamsport near where three children and a woman went into the Susquehanna River about 11 a.m. Sunday. Two of the children made it safely to shore on their own as did the woman, who went over the dam, borough police confirmed about 2:30 p.m. One child was still missing while the woman and two other children were being treated at UPMC Williamsport. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

Emergency personnel standing on the landing in South Williamsport near where three children and a woman went into the Susquehanna River about 11 a.m. Sunday. Two of the children made it safely to shore on their own as did the woman, who went over the dam, borough police confirmed about 2:30 p.m. One child was still missing while the woman and two other children were being treated at UPMC Williamsport. PHIL HOLMES/Sun-Gazette

Joseph Hope, chief of Task Force 81, sets up one of three drones used during Sunday's search for a missing 10-year-old girl at the South Williamsport side of the dam. PHIL HOLMES/Sun-Gazette

Water Conservation Officer Hunter Shoemaker with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission arrives on the scene of Sunday morning's water rescue on the South Williamsport side of the dam. PHIL HOLMES/Sun-Gazette