All-night search for 3 missing children in South Carver SOUTH CARVER - Several hundred people-police. firefighters and volunteers-searched a large area of swampland and woods for three children who disappeared yesterday afternoon. The children, Seth and Cindy Erland. 7 and 5, and their cousin Bruce McCafIy, ll. were last seen playing near the Erland's home on Kingston Street at about 3:30 p.m. and were reported missing about four hours later, said Carver Police Sgt. Dan Preston. The rescue efforts were hampered by winds of 20 to 30 m.p.h. and rain mixed with sleet and snow. Temperatures last night hovered around freezing and police expressed concern about the physical condition of the children. The searchers formed human chains to try to cover all of the 4-by 5-mile area of the swamp. The search teams included State Police, Civil Defense officials, Carver, Plymouth and Middleboro police officers and firefighters, Coast Guard officers, and several hundred volunteers from as far away Brockton and Attleboro. Up to seven bloodhounds and German Shepherds were being used In the search, along With floodlights and Infrared lights from the Coast Guard helicopter. By late Inst night, there was no Sign of the children or their belongings. Earlier, some footprints had been seen in the snow which may have been made by the children, but they were washed away by the rain. Seth is 4' 4" tall and weighs about 60 pounds. He has light brown hair and was wearing a navy jacket with red stripes. Cindy is 4'3" and weighs about 55 pounds. She has light brown hair and was wearing a purple jacket With a Pink hood. Bruce is about 4'10" and weighs 85 pounds. He has short. brown hair and was wearing a red jacket and jeans. A fourth child was playing with them in the woods during the afternoon, according to the police. The boy reported that they had all fallen into the swamp. He had taken a different route In getting out and had become inadvertently separated from the group. The boy, whom police said is about 11 years old. managed to find his way home. He arrived at about 5:00 p.m. and reported the other children missing. Though he was wet and cold, he did not require medical attention. The boy also said that the Erland's dog had been with the children when they fell into the swamp. The dog returned home alone at about 6:00 p.m. Carver Police Chief Anthony Marino warned of the danger of searchers getting lost. Some parts of the swamp are “up to our shoulders,” he said. The children may have headed east towards the beacon from the Plymouth Municipal Airport. Marino added: "We're looking at trouble hare. That's the worst part of the swamp they might have gone Into." Richard Erland, the rather of Seth and Cindy, was out with the searchers. Though all search efforts so far had been fruitless, he was still hopeful: “Those children know the woods well and the two boys have some wilderness training from Boy Scouts. " He believed that the children may have found some shelter from the bad weather. However, Paul Mahoney, a neighbor, said "Those kids could be pretty lost. It'd be Impossible to stay on a path In the dark. I've gotten lost there myself. " Ken Thatcher, 22, of Plymouth. one of the volunteer searchers, said that the children faced extreme conditions. “They're wet, and it's real cold out there. We've got to get to them soon." 1. What has happened to the three children from South Carver? 2. What do the people in South Carver think about the situation? 3. What do you think will happen to them? Answer 1. They had all fallen into the swamp. He had taken a different route In getting out and had become inadvertently separated from the group. They disappeared without a trace 2. One of the residents of the South Carver named Paul Mahoney, the boy's neighbor said : "Those kids could be pretty lost. It'd be Impossible to stay on a path In the dark. I've gotten lost there myself. " 3. In my opinion, the children could have died considering one of the volunteer searchers Ken Thatcher said “They're wet, and it's real cold out there”. So it is somewhat impossible to survive the cold weather accompanied by snow in a swamp with a wet body Translate Pencarian sepanjang malam untuk 3 anak hilang di South Carver PEMANGKU SELATAN - Beberapa ratus orang-polisi. Petugas pemadam kebakaran dan relawan menggeledah area rawa dan hutan yang luas untuk menemukan tiga anak yang hilang kemarin sore. Anak-anak, Seth dan Cindy Erland. 7 dan 5, dan sepupu mereka Bruce McCafIy, ll. terakhir terlihat bermain di dekat rumah Erland di Kingston Street sekitar pukul 3:30 sore. dan dilaporkan hilang sekitar empat jam kemudian, kata Sersan Polisi Carver. Dan Preston. Upaya penyelamatan terhambat oleh angin berkecepatan 20 hingga 30 m.p.h. dan hujan bercampur hujan es dan salju. Suhu tadi malam berkisar di sekitar titik beku dan polisi menyatakan keprihatinan tentang kondisi fisik anak-anak tersebut. Para pencari membentuk rantai manusia untuk mencoba menutupi semua area rawa sepanjang 4 kali 5 mil. Tim pencari termasuk Polisi Negara, petugas Pertahanan Sipil, Carver, polisi Plymouth dan Middleboro dan petugas pemadam kebakaran, petugas Penjaga Pantai, dan beberapa ratus sukarelawan dari jauh Brockton dan Attleboro. Hingga tujuh anjing pelacak dan Anjing Gembala Jerman digunakan dalam pencarian, bersama dengan lampu sorot dan lampu Inframerah dari helikopter Penjaga Pantai. Menjelang larut malam, tidak ada tanda-tanda anak-anak atau barang-barang mereka. Sebelumnya, beberapa jejak kaki telah terlihat di salju yang mungkin dibuat oleh anak-anak, tetapi mereka terhanyut oleh hujan. Seth memiliki tinggi 4 '4 "dan berat sekitar 60 pon. Dia memiliki rambut coklat muda dan mengenakan jaket biru tua dengan garis-garis merah. Cindy adalah 4'3 "dan berat sekitar 55 pon. Dia memiliki rambut coklat muda dan mengenakan jaket ungu Dengan tudung Pink. Bruce memiliki tinggi sekitar 4'10 "dan berat 85 pon. Dia memiliki rambut coklat pendek dan mengenakan jaket merah dan jeans. Anak keempat sedang bermain dengan mereka di hutan pada sore hari, menurut polisi. Anak laki-laki itu melaporkan bahwa mereka semua jatuh ke rawa. Dia telah mengambil jalan yang berbeda untuk keluar dan secara tidak sengaja terpisah dari kelompoknya. Anak laki-laki, yang menurut polisi berusia sekitar 11 tahun. berhasil menemukan jalan pulang. Dia tiba sekitar pukul 5 sore. dan melaporkan anak-anak lainnya hilang. Meskipun dia basah dan kedinginan, dia tidak membutuhkan perhatian medis. Anak laki-laki itu juga mengatakan bahwa anjing Erland telah bersama anak-anak itu ketika mereka jatuh ke rawa. Anjing itu pulang sendirian sekitar jam 6 sore. Kepala Polisi Carver Anthony Marino memperingatkan bahaya tersesatnya pencari. Beberapa bagian rawa “sampai ke bahu kita,” katanya. Anak-anak mungkin telah menuju ke timur menuju suar dari Bandara Kota Plymouth. Marino menambahkan: "Kami sedang mencari kelinci bermasalah. Itu bagian terburuk dari rawa yang mungkin mereka lalui." Richard Erland, bukan Seth dan Cindy, keluar bersama para pencari. Meskipun semua upaya pencarian sejauh ini tidak membuahkan hasil, dia masih berharap: “Anak-anak itu mengenal hutan dengan baik dan kedua bocah lelaki itu mendapat pelatihan di alam liar dari Pramuka. "Dia percaya bahwa anak-anak mungkin telah menemukan tempat berlindung dari cuaca buruk. Namun, Paul Mahoney, seorang tetangga, berkata, "Anak-anak itu bisa sangat tersesat. Mustahil untuk tetap berada di jalan dalam kegelapan. Saya sendiri tersesat di sana." Ken Thatcher, 22, dari Plymouth. Salah satu relawan pencari mengatakan, kondisi anakanak sangat ekstrim. “Mereka basah, dan sangat dingin di luar sana. Kita harus segera mendapatkannya. " 1. Apa yang terjadi dengan ketiga anak dari South Carver? 2. Apa pendapat orang-orang di South Carver tentang situasi tersebut? 3. Menurut Anda, apa yang akan terjadi pada mereka? Jawab 1. Mereka semua jatuh ke rawa. Dia telah mengambil jalan yang berbeda untuk keluar dan secara tidak sengaja terpisah dari kelompoknya. Mereka menghilang tanpa jejak
