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Married couple, two others identified in Scioto River drowning accident
WSYX • • nation
Key Points:
- Five adults, including four Honduran citizens from two married couples, drowned in the Scioto River near Powell, Ohio, while attempting to rescue one another from fast-moving water.
- The victims identified include Jose Mario Pineda Dias, Marina Suyapa Regalado, Miguel Angel Guerra, and Carmen Idalia Lara Ferrera; the fifth victim's identity remains unknown.
- The group had been fishing near the O’Shaughnessy Reservoir when one adult was caught in the current, prompting four others to attempt a rescue, resulting in all five being swept away.
- Two children, ages 8 and 10, survived the incident and are now in state care as officials work to reunite them with family in Honduras.
- Relatives have launched an online fundraiser to assist with funeral expenses and support the orphaned children.
