Officials release the names of the 5 people killed at a popular Midwest river
The group was reported missing after officials responded to a distress call on the Scioto River.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Delaware County Sheriff's Office released the names of the five people killed after going missing on the Scioto River in Ohio on Sunday night.
The victims were identified as Marina Suyapa Regalado Miranda, 29; Jose Mario Pineda Diaz, 33; Carmen Idalia Ferrera Lara, 30; Miguel Angel Guerra Ruiz, 34; and Jonathan Gabriel Vargas, 18. All five people were from Columbus, according to authorities.
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The Delaware County Sheriff's Office said the group was reported missing when a driver noticed a young child running along State Route 257, clearly distraught, around 9 p.m. on Sunday. They called police to relay that the child said his family was in the river.
Scioto River located in Delaware County, Ohio.
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Multiple first responders arrived, and two adult women were subsequently pulled from the water. They were taken to nearby hospitals and later pronounced dead, according to authorities.
The search for three adult men who are also believed to have been in the water continued on Monday. The sheriff's office told FOX Weather that officials found the bodies in the river around 2 p.m.
The Scioto River appears to have risen over the past few days, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Parts of Ohio experienced scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.
The Midwest is also currently facing a multiday risk of severe storms and flooding, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Image of summer day with green trees and trails aerial of Columbus, Ohio, downtown skyscrapers.
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Multiple fire and police agencies responded to the scene to assist with search efforts.
The sheriff's office said they're still investigating the incident and will provide updates as they become available.
The Scioto River is 231 miles long and is a popular attraction for people in the area. It's a major central Ohio waterway that's famous for fishing (particularly saugeye, catfish and smallmouth bass), kayaking and boating, according to publiclands.com.
The incident came just days after a fire captain, his wife and three kids were killed during flash flooding in Utah.