5 dead after two sets of parents rush into Ohio River to rescue struggling swimmer and all drown
US News 5 dead after two sets of parents rush into Ohio River to rescue struggling swimmer and all drown By Zoe Hussain Published July 21, 2026, 12:45 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google Five people, including two sets of parents, horribly died trying to rescue a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river on Sunday night — leaving multiple young children orphans. A group of five adults, two children, and another individual was out on the Scioto River to “enjoy themselves a summer night” of fishing when the tragedy unfolded, Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said at a news conference on Monday.
- ▪US News 5 dead after two sets of parents rush into Ohio River to rescue struggling swimmer and all drown By Zoe Hussain Published July 21, 2026, 12:45 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google Five people, including two sets of parents, horribly died trying to rescue a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river on Sunday night — leaving multiple young children orphans.
- ▪A group of five adults, two children, and another individual was out on the Scioto River to “enjoy themselves a summer night” of fishing when the tragedy unfolded, Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said at a news conference on Monday.
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