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5 drown in Ohio's Scioto River as child runs for help
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Key Points:
- Five people died in Ohio's Scioto River after attempting to rescue a struggling swimmer, authorities reported.
- A motorist alerted emergency services after seeing a frightened child running nearby; two children under 10 are now in family services' care.
- The incident began when one person entered the river to swim, prompting others to jump in to help, leading to multiple drownings.
- Rescue teams recovered the bodies of two women on Sunday and three men on Monday.
- The tragedy follows a similar fatal event in southern Utah, where five family members died in a flash flood during a hiking trip.
