1 dead, 2 missing after group goes over waterfall in Oregon
The group went over Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River west of Bend just before 3 p.m., which is when the 911 call came in, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and a multi-agency search-and-rescue mission is underway to find the two who are missing, according to the sheriff's office.
The office did not immediately identify the person who died.
Three people were rescued from the water and were taken by ambulance to the St. Charles Health System's medical center in Bend, the sheriff's office said. Their current condition is not known.
Dillon Falls, in central Oregon, is about 173 miles southeast of Portland. The falls have a 15-foot drop that turns into rapids when the water reaches the Deschutes River, according to Visit Central Oregon, which promotes tourism in the region.
Photos posted by the sheriff's office show a hazard sign warning visitors of the waterfall nearby and indicating paddlers should wear life jackets.
The office, along with its search and rescue arm and Bend Fire and Rescue, responded to the scene on Saturday. The Bend Police Department provided drones to help the search.
The sheriff's office said its search and rescue team launched two drones in the Dillon Falls area on Sunday. Fifteen members of a swift water rescue team physically searched areas highlighted by the drones, the sheriff's office said.
Three K-9 teams also joined the search effort and worked with marine patrol boats to scour the area downstream of the falls, the sheriff's office added.
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