Overview

• On July 3 at 7:21 p.m., a sudden gust carried a boat away from three swimmers near Kimball Point at Kanopolis Lake.
• A nearby camper pulled one swimmer ashore and she was hospitalized in Lindsborg before being airlifted to a Wichita hospital in serious condition.
• Ellsworth County deputies, wildlife officers and McPherson and Saline County dive teams resumed operations Friday morning with boats and drones.
• Authorities believe the missing 14-year-old girl and 40-year-old man were not wearing life vests when the incident occurred.
• Search efforts are focusing on underwater currents and shorelines as multi-county responders coordinate the recovery