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5 dead after attempt to help struggling swimmer in Ohio river turns into 'tragedy': Sheriff
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- Five adults drowned after attempting to rescue a struggling swimmer in the Scioto River near Powell, Ohio, on Sunday evening.
- A motorist alerted authorities after seeing a distressed child running along a nearby highway, leading to a search and rescue operation.
- Two women were initially pulled from the river and pronounced dead at hospitals, followed by the recovery of three men’s bodies the next day.
- The group was fishing when one adult entered the water and began struggling, prompting others to attempt rescues, which resulted in multiple drownings.
- Two children under 10 present during the incident are now in the care of family services, and victim identities have not been released pending family notifications.
