Scioto River Rescue Attempt Leaves 5 Dead After Swimmer Struggles in Ohio
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Updated · WJLA · Jul 21
Scioto River Rescue Attempt Leaves 5 Dead After Swimmer Struggles in Ohio
3 articles · Updated · WJLA · Jul 21
Summary
Five bodies were recovered from the Scioto River near the Scioto Fishing Area north of the Columbus Zoo after a late-Sunday rescue attempt turned fatal.
Sheriff Jeff Balzer said one person entered the river to swim and began struggling, then one or two others went in to help and also got into trouble.
Two women were pulled from the water and later died at hospitals, while three men were recovered by Monday afternoon; none of the five victims had been identified.
Two children under 10 sought help during the incident, with one flagging down a passerby on Riverside Drive who called 911.
Delaware County officials said notifying next of kin is now the priority as they continue piecing together how a summer outing ended in Ohio's deadliest river incident in days.