Event Brief
5 die trying to save swimmer swept away in Ohio
Filed: Jul 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
Summary: Five people died after one of their group went into the Scioto River to swim in Powell, Ohio.
WHO: A group of people along the Scioto River
WHAT: Five people died after a struggling swimmer was swept away and others attempted to save them.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 12:46 PM ET
WHERE: Scioto River, Powell (Columbus suburb)
WHY: A struggling swimmer went into the river to swim and was swept away.
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