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5 Found Dead in Ohio After Child Tells Driver His ‘Family Was in the River’

First publishedJul 20, 19:15 UTC
Last updatedJul 21, 11:55 UTC · 1m ago
11 outletSeattle Times11 outletPBS NewsHour11 outletCBS News11 outletNYT US22 outletsFox News Latest, The Guardian US11 outletCBS News11 outletABC News
Seattle Times6Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves 5 dead in an Ohio riverOpen ↗PBS NewsHour85 dead after group attempted to save a struggling swimmer in an Ohio riverOpen ↗CBS News85 drown in river in Ohio as child runs for helpOpen ↗NYT US95 Found Dead in Ohio After Child Tells Driver His ‘Family Was in the River’Open ↗Fox News Latest65 dead in attempt to save a struggling swimmer in Ohio riverOpen ↗The Guardian US8Five people die in attempt to save struggling swimmer in Ohio riverOpen ↗CBS News85 drown after several enter Ohio's Scioto River to rescue struggling swimmerOpen ↗ABC News85 dead after attempt to help struggling swimmer turns into 'tragedy': SheriffOpen ↗
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Answer

Officials near the Scioto River outside Columbus, Ohio, where five people died over the weekend.

Reported by 8 outlets — NYT US, ABC News, CBS News, The Guardian US, PBS NewsHour, and 2 more. See all sources ↓

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In brief
What's the story?
Officials near the Scioto River outside Columbus, Ohio, where five people died over the weekend.
How widely is it covered?
8 outlets, average source rating 7.6/10.
When was it last updated?
1m ago.
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    5 dead after attempt to help struggling swimmer turns into 'tragedy': Sheriff

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Avg source rating 7.6/10
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