Two folks have died after a commercially-operated raft flipped on the North Fork of the Nooksack River in northwestern Washington.
4 clients and a information had been on the raft Tuesday afternoon when it flipped in rapids close to the city of Glacier, the Whatcom County Sheriff's Workplace stated on Fb.
The information pulled the 2 feminine rafters out of the water however the two male rafters had been swept downstream.
Swift water rescue technicians, a Ok-9 group and drone operators had been referred to as for the search. A Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue group and a U.S. Customs and Border Safety helicopter additionally assisted.
Kayakers affiliated with Glacier Fireplace on Tuesday discovered the physique of one of many males close to a log jam a few half-mile downstream.
Customs and Border Safety positioned the physique of the second man downriver of the Freeway 542 bridge on Wednesday afternoon simply west of Glacier.
Each males are believed to have drowned, in line with the sheriff's workplace. Each had been sporting wetsuits, helmets and lifejackets, officers stated.
Their names have not been launched.
In the meantime, authorities stated two folks died in separate river accidents in western Colorado.