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Double Drownings Prompt Investigation Along California’s Russian River

Sonoma County investigators are examining both drownings to identify water-safety hazards along the river

Sonoma County officials identified the two people who drowned in the Russian River, an Oakland teenager and a man from San Francisco. 
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Two people died in separate drownings in the Russian River, Sonoma County officials said. 
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Overview

  • Deputies responded at 2:53 p.m. to reports of two juveniles struggling at Monte Rio Beach, where a bystander rescued a girl and searchers recovered a teenage boy who could not be revived.
  • At 3:49 p.m., rescue teams retrieved an adult man unresponsive near Martinelli Beach after a paddleboard fall and pronounced him dead on scene.
  • The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and its marine unit have launched separate investigations into the drownings and the paddleboard mishap.
  • Authorities have not released the victims’ identities and say both appeared to be visiting the area from outside Sonoma County.
  • Local officials and safety groups have issued renewed advisories urging life-jacket use and caution due to unpredictable currents along the popular river