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Search Resumes for Two Missing at Oregon’s Dillon Falls After Fatal Rapids Accident

Search operations resumed this morning with the use of aerial drones, K-9 teams probing the Class IV–V rapids at Dillon Falls after an overnight pause.

Rescuers are continuing their search of the Deschutes River after the tragic incident took place late Saturday afternoon.
Search and rescue teams were combing the waters of the Deschutes River after a group went over a waterfall on Saturday.
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Overview

  • On Saturday, July 19 at 2:57 p.m., six people were swept over the 15-foot drop at Dillon Falls, resulting in one confirmed death and three individuals rescued and hospitalized.
  • The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is leading a multi-agency effort with Bend Fire & Rescue, Bend Police drones, AirLink air support, marine patrol boats and K-9 crews.
  • Search teams halted at sunset on Sunday and recommenced at first light Monday to intensify efforts to locate the two remaining missing persons.
  • Authorities have not released any names pending family notification and have declined to disclose the condition of the three survivors treated at a Bend hospital.
  • Dillon Falls sits within Deschutes National Forest and its swift currents and remote terrain complicate rescue operations and highlight the dangers of Class IV–V whitewater rapids.