Two women missing after Memorial Day outing on raging Virginia river

Two girls have been lacking after a bunch of individuals on flotation gadgets went over a 12-foot drop in a Virginia river on Memorial Day.

Ten different folks have been rescued from the James River in Richmond after going over Bosher’s Dam round 3 p.m., in keeping with WRIC-TV.

“After a really thorough search as we speak, this night, we ceased operations this night due to dusk,” the Richmond Hearth Division reportedly stated.

Kayaks float in the river.
Two girls are nonetheless lacking after they and a bunch of 10 others in a flotation gadget went over Bosher’s Dam.
WRIC

“We are going to begin our search efforts tomorrow morning, very first thing within the morning.”

9 members of the group have been rescued by kayakers within the space, and one was capable of rescue themselves, officers stated.

Footage of one other rescue downstream from the incident across the similar time confirmed how perilous situations have been on the raging whitewater river, in keeping with the station.

A person and a lady have been on a shared interior tube when it flipped. The couple grabbed onto a tree that had fallen into the water to keep away from being swept away by the present, and needed to be rescued by a paddleboarder who was filmed having hassle battling the present, the outlet reported.

A view of the raging river from above.
The Richmond Hearth Division was unable to search out the ladies by dusk however stated it will resume searches the next day.
WRIC

“The present was simply so robust, I needed to carry my head up,” the lady, named Christina, reportedly stated.

“Oh my God, he saved my life,” she added of paddleboarder Brian Rothell. “I believed I used to be going to drown.”

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