5 dead after attempt to help struggling swimmer turns into 'tragedy': Sheriff
Summary
Five adults died after trying to help a struggling swimmer in the Scioto River in Ohio. The victims included two women and three men, and two children from the group are now in family care.Key Facts
- The incident happened on Sunday evening near the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio.
- A child running along a nearby highway alerted a motorist, who called 911.
- First responders pulled two women from the river; both later died at hospitals.
- Three men’s bodies were found the next day in the river.
- The group was believed to be fishing when one person began struggling while swimming.
- Several others went into the river to help, but they also got into trouble and drowned.
- Two children under 10 who were with the group are now under the care of family services.
- The victims’ names have not been released pending family notification.
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