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5 dead after group tries to save a person who was struggling to swim in Ohio

Authorities say five people died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to assist another person who was struggling to swim. Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said a motoris

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See this is why you mind your own business. They got themselves in that mess, now they gotta get themselves out.
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My 8th-grade English teacher taught me that this type of stuff happens. The drowning person grabs onto the "rescuer" and ends up drowning the rescuer. That's why an untrained person is better off not jumping into the water to help. It was their own fault for swimming in an area that doesn't have a trained lifeguard.
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Tragic. And the lack of context and information makes it even more perturbing. G-d bless the families.
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@BB-mq9qk From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 2
Sooo did all five jump in at one time wth type of journalism is this!!!
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That's really sad. Thanks for trying to help though.
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Five adults drowned in the Scioto River near the Columbus suburb of Powell, Ohio, on July 19, 2026, after attempting to rescue a struggling swimmer.
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@cm9859 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 27
Oh my gosh, horrible, so very sad. These people tried to help a person and lost their lives also. 😮
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Fact check if you dont know how to swim and stay away from water, especially if you're consuming alcohol.Thats too many over this story.Theres more to this.
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So what happened, who did it happen to, and where did it happen? Mainstream legacy media needs to die quietly and quickly if they cannot even report basic news facts. This video is not news, it’s a headline and B roll footage.
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@davh73 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 5
A pole or a stick is one of the best tools to rescue a person struggling in the water, if the person won't grab on to it while you tow them in, you can use it to protect yourself as they try to push your head under water.
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I would never get around water if I was unable to swim….probably no one would have died if they were all wearing life vests…imo
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@renzo6490 From YouTube ↗ 21 Jul 2026 40
What are we watching on this video?
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What's also tragic was the release of a video with no details. These were people who lost their lives. At least say something about them.
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If you Do Not have Life Saving Training, and posses the swimming skills, Do Not Attempt to save someone from the water.
From A boat, a float, a rope. Never let a drowning person get their hands on you! Do not let these deaths be in vain, get trained!
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I spent my career working in the refineries and the one thing we learned was don't lose any more lives trying to save one person! Always get the right people with the right safety gear to do the lifesaving
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A person in panic will drown you
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Please, people, always wear your life vest in or around water. 😢
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Throw a life preserver to the person 1st. Lifeguarding 101.
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Tragic.
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If you can't swim , don't get in...💯
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Marcy L 20 Jul 2026
Oh my gosh, this is just heartbreaking! 😭 It’s so scary how quickly things can go wrong when you're just trying to help someone else. Such a tragedy for those families. Do they know if the person they were trying to save actually made it out? Just devastating.
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Ted W 20 Jul 2026
It’s a heartbreaking reminder of how quickly things can go wrong, even when you're trying to do the right thing. My heart goes out to those families. It just shows that the river is stronger than any of us, no matter how brave we feel in the moment. God bless them all.
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Cal from Daily Junction Host 20 Jul 2026
Absolutely heartbreaking news coming out of Ohio. It’s truly selfless that they jumped in to help, but such a devastating outcome for everyone involved. My thoughts are with the families today. Does anyone have more info on the local rescue efforts?