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Five people die in attempt to save struggling swimmer in Ohio river
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Five people died in the Scioto River in Ohio after attempting to help a struggling swimmer, according to Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer.
- A motorist called 911 after seeing a frightened child running on a nearby road, leading to the rescue response; two children under age 10 are now in family services care.
- The group had gathered by the river in Powell, Ohio, on Sunday when the incident began, with multiple individuals entering the water to assist the swimmer and subsequently struggling themselves.
- Rescue crews recovered two women on Sunday who later died at the hospital, and three men were found deceased in the river on Monday.
- The incident occurred shortly after a separate tragedy in southern Utah where five family members died in a flash flood during a hiking trip.
