2 apparently drown in Colorado River

A antheral and a pistillate seemingly drowned successful the Colorado River connected Thursday, according to Arizona authorities.

The deaths occurred astir 15 miles northbound of Lake Havasu adjacent Topock Gorge, stated a quality merchandise signifier the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. No clip framework was available.

An probe said the victims were aboard their vessel headed northbound connected the stream erstwhile a idiosyncratic point fell from the boat. The boaters attempted to retrieve the point erstwhile the pistillate fell into the water. The antheral past attempted to assistance the pistillate erstwhile helium mislaid consciousness. The pistillate past went beneath the surface. The antheral was pulled from the h2o by passing boaters and brought to enactment portion the woman’s assemblage has not been recovered.

A occurrence vessel from the San Bernardino County Fire Department arrived connected scene, and took the antheral to a section hospital, wherever helium was pronounced deceased.

A h2o rescue and betterment squad conducted a hunt until nightfall, but was incapable to find the woman. A hunt with broadside scan sonar exertion volition statesman Friday morning. Boaters are advised to enactment wide of the area.

The Mohave County coroner’s bureau volition place the victims aft relatives person been notified.

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