Delaware
Drowning on the Delaware River – Mid Hudson News
POND EDDY – A teenage drowning sufferer was recovered from the Delaware River in Pond Eddy Saturday afternoon. Mutual help help was requested in Sullivan County for the decision that got here in simply earlier than 2:30 p.m. The decision reported an 18-year-old man had been swimming upriver from the Pond Eddy Bridge, went below, and had not resurfaced.
Sullivan, Orange, and Pike County responders arrived with boats, divers, and EMS and recovered the younger man’s physique inside a short while, inside view of the bridge. His physique was recovered on the New York aspect of the river in Pond Eddy, Sullivan County.
These on scene issued a reminder to at all times put on a life jacket when having fun with the river for leisure functions. The river may be very shallow in lots of spots, and in addition rocky and swiftly flowing. These utilizing the river want to pay attention to hidden deep spots, rocks, and different risks, officers warn.