美国俄亥俄州波威尔市的Scioto河发生一起致命事故[1][2]。一名成年人在河中遇险，其他多人下水施救，结果五人全部溺水身亡[2][4]。
根据特拉华郡警长杰弗里·巴尔泽的说法，一名成年人开始在河中挣扎，其他人随即跳入水中进行救援，但所有人都被冲走[4]。两具女性遗体于周日被发现，其余三具遗体于周一被打捞[2][4]。
遇难的五人均为成年人[2]，其中四人为洪都拉斯公民，包括33岁的何塞·马里奥·皮内达·迪亚斯和28岁的玛丽娜·苏亚帕·雷加拉多[2][4]。他们中包括两对已婚夫妇及其友人[2]。
一名当地牧师马库斯·L·马丁在周日拍摄的照片可能是这五人生前最后的影像，照片中他们在河中涉水[3][4]。
这场事故造成了两名儿童（分别为8岁和10岁）失去双亲[2][4]。这两名儿童目前由俄亥俄州照顾[2]。
特拉华郡的一位中尉海瑟·拜尔斯表示，即使水面看起来流动不快，人们仍然可能在缓慢流动的水中被冲走[2]。洪都拉斯当局表示，遗体遣返程序可能需要至少一个月甚至六周的时间才能完成[2][4]。
A tragedy unfolded along the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio, when a man struggling in the water prompted multiple people to attempt a rescue, resulting in five deaths. [1][2] Two female bodies were recovered on Sunday, while three male bodies were found the following day. [2][4]
According to Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer, one adult began struggling in the river, and when others entered the water to help, all five were swept away. [2][4] "Even when water appears to move slowly, you can still be swept away in slow-moving currents," Lieutenant Heather Byers cautioned. [2]
The victims included two married couples from Honduras and another adult. [2] Named among the deceased were 33-year-old Jose Mario Pineda Dias and 28-year-old Marina Suyapa Regalado. [2][4] Four of the five drowned individuals were Honduran citizens. [4]
A photograph taken by Baptist pastor Marcus L. Martin on the day of the incident, showing five adults wading waist-to-hip deep in the river, is believed to be the last image of the group alive. [3][4]
The drowning left two children, ages 8 and 10, orphaned. [2][4] Both children are currently under the care of Ohio authorities. [1][2] Officials indicated that the repatriation process for the remains could take at least one month, with some estimates suggesting six weeks. [2][4]