Out-of-state women died at Dillon Falls; search continues
around 3 p.m. Saturday. On Tuesday, officials said the group was floating on inner tubes tied together when they hit the rapids. Three of them jumped from their tubes and made it to shore while the other three were swept away.
Portland-area residents flock from Washington, California
Rescue crews sprang into action and found one woman's body relatively quickly. Divers found the body of a second woman on Monday. Authorities identified the women as Amanda Lloyd of Rockwall, Texas and Lindsay Bashan of Parkland, Florida. Lloyd had just turned 40 days before the incident. Bashan was 33.
The names of the others, including the missing person, have not been released.
Another full day of searching in the water, by air and on land continued in the area, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said. A Life Flight aircraft with a diver aboard scoured the water from the air, as did a fixed-wing airplane from the Portland Police Bureau. The same K9 who was also on the scene for the search.
'If the final missing individual is not found today (Tuesday), side-scanning sonar will be brought in to assist with deeper underwater searches,' the sheriff's office said in a release.
The general public is asked to stay away from Dillon Falls during the ongoing search.
Authorities said Dillon Falls is difficult for even experienced paddlers.
'Dillon Falls is an extremely dangerous section of the Deschutes River, marked by a dramatic 15-foot drop and classified as a Class 5 Rapid,' officials said. 'It features long, violent, and obstructed sections of whitewater with rocks, logs, and other debris that pose serious hazards even to experienced paddlers.'
As summer continues and people flock to the water for recreation, the sheriff's office provided 3 tips for everyone to remember:
Know the water
Wear a life jacket
Avoid alcohol and drugs
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