The alarm came to SOS at 17.39.
Searches are ongoing at the scene and the police are also talking to witnesses to create a picture of the situation.
At 7 pm, the searches are still ongoing.
- We are working on.
We have a good resource there now, says Lars Hedelin, press officer at the police in Region Bergslagen.
The rescue service has three task forces on site and has now launched a boat to look for the child.
An ambulance is also on site.
The ambulance helicopter called to the scene also searched the water before landing, but without finding the child.
Update 19.48
According to the police, the child was found in the water.
Now taken by ambulance helicopter to USÖ Örebro.
Life-saving measures are underway.
Update 21:52
According to the police, the child found in Letälven has died.
Relatives are notified.