Five people die in attempt to save struggling swimmer in Ohio river

Five people have died in the Scioto River in Ohio after several of them entered the water to help someone who was struggling to swim, The Guardian reports. Authorities said a motorist called 911 on Monday after spotting a frightened child from the group running along a nearby road. According to Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer, rescue crews recovered two women, who were pronounced dead at a hospital, along with the bodies of three men.

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