A man from the Denver metro area died and another is missing after a rafting accident in the Yarmony Rapids area of the Colorado River on Saturday, according to a news release from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.

The Grand County Communications Center received reports of a person who was not breathing on the Colorado River, southwest of Kremmling, around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday. The sheriff’s office initially reported that the accident occurred in Gore Canyon, but it actually happened in the Yarmony Rapids area of the Colorado River, according to a Sunday update. Once on scene, first responders learned that there had been a rafting accident and that bystander CPR was in progress on an adult man, according to the release.

The man, a 56-year-old from the Denver metro area, was later pronounced deceased by emergency medical services personnel, the release states. The man’s identity has not yet been publicly released.

Another man had gone missing after the raft capsized, according to officials. Emergency responders searched the river and surrounding area for the missing man, a 61-year-old from the Denver metro area, but were unable to find him, according to the release.

According to preliminary reports, the two men were not wearing personal flotation devices, the release states. A third person from the rafting group safely exited the river after the accident, according to officials.

River rangers from the Bureau of Land Management will continue the search on Sunday. Anyone with information should call 911.

Updated 10:40 a.m. Sunday, June 2, 2024: This article was updated to correct the location of the accident because of incorrect information provided by a source.

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Sunday

Sunday Funday Series — Watch polo from the sidelines with cocktail bar, food trucks, mingle with players and ponies and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Denver Polo Club, Sedalia, $35 and up. Tickets: denverpoloclub.com.

Alley Soundscapes Live Music Series — With NameBackwards, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St., Denver; dairyblock.com/events.

Be Kind Rewind — With Blue Ribbon Band & Guided Tantrum, 4 p.m., Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver, $15. Tickets: globehall.com.

Kutandara — With Mokomba Ensemble, 5 p.m., Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver, free general admission, $35 VIP. Tickets: levittdenver.org.

Sammy Mayfield and His Blues Band — With Jack Hadley, 6 p.m., The Oriental Theater,4335 W 44th Ave, Denver, $40 and up. Tickets: theorientaltheater.com.

Colorado Cello Quartet — 6:30 p.m., Dazzle at Baur’s, 1080 14th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: dazzledenver.com/#/events.

Kutandra — With Mokimba Ensemble, 7 p.m., Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver, free GA — open lawn, $35 VIP. Tickets: levittdenver.org.

Joe Russo’s Selcouth Quartet — Featuring Stuart Bogie, Jonathan Goldberger and Jon Show, 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $35. Tickets: axs.com.

Evening Elephants — With Seth Beamer & BRiNK, 8 p.m., Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, $15. Tickets: larimerlounge.com.

Cloud Nothings — 8:30 p.m., HQ, 60 S. Broadway, Denver, $24 and up. Tickets: hqdenver.com.

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Sunday-Monday

James Taylor & His All-Star Band — 8 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, go online for prices. Tickets: axs.com.

Carlotta Olson, the Denver Gazette

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A large crowd gathered in City Park to march through the streets in response to recent Israeli military strikes on Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.