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Bodies of 2 women, 3 men pulled from Scioto River
WSYX • • nation
Key Points:
- Five bodies have been recovered from the Scioto River in Delaware County since late Sunday night, including two women who died at local hospitals.
- The Delaware County Sheriff's Office confirmed the discovery of one man around 1 p.m. Monday, followed by two more men about an hour later, with none of the victims identified yet.
- The incident occurred after a group, including two sets of parents and children, gathered at the Scioto Fishing Area near the Columbus Zoo on Sunday night, where one person entered the river to swim and began struggling.
- Attempts to rescue the struggling swimmer led to others entering the water and also getting into trouble, prompting two children under 10 to seek help by flagging down a passerby who called 911.
- Officials emphasized their focus on notifying next of kin and expressed gratitude for the collaborative search efforts by local partners.
