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Body of 2-year-old Matilda Sheils recovered from river; search continues for missing 9-month-old brother

  • A body found in the Delaware River near Philadelphia has been identified as 2-year-old Matilda Sheils, who went missing during flash flooding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
  • Matilda and her 9-month-old brother Conrad were swept away when their family's vehicle was caught in the floodwaters.
  • The children's mother, Katie Seley, also died in the flash flooding along with four other individuals.
  • The search continues for Conrad Sheils in the Delaware River using divers, boats, and other resources.
  • The Sheils family from South Carolina was visiting relatives in Pennsylvania when they got caught in the devastating flash flood.
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