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Search Teams Recover Second Body at Oregon’s Dillon Falls, One Person Still Missing

Rescue crews have spent three days using drones, K-9 teams, boats, divers to scour the popular Deschutes River rapids for the last missing person.

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 July 19 at about 2:57 p.m., six tourists were swept over the 15-foot Dillon Falls drop on the Deschutes River west of Bend.
  • Three people were rescued and treated at St. Charles-Bend hospital, one victim was declared dead at the scene and divers recovered a second body Monday morning.
  • The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-agency operation with Bend Fire & Rescue, Bend Police drones, AirLink, K-9 teams and marine patrol boats.
  • Officials now presume the sole remaining person missing is deceased given the swift, cold rapids and submerged hazards.
  • Authorities are withholding names to allow for proper family notification and continue warning visitors about the dangers of the Class IV–V rapids.