Water Rescue and Search Underway in Potomac River
A water rescue is underway at this hour in the Potomac River near Great Falls, according to a county fire official. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said there was a report of two people in the water. He said the swift water rescue team has been deployed. According to Piringer, one person has self rescued and another is missing. On his Twitter account, Piringer said a Park Police chopper above the scene has spotted several people in the water. A command post has been set up at Old Angler’s Inn off MacArthur Boulevard.
Update – 2 cliff jumpers/divers went into water, 1 swimmer made it out, 1 did not, search continues pic.twitter.com/YWuuOTYiBl — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 3, 2015
More……Potomac R near Great Falls, 2 boaters may have been attempting rescues, 1 swimmer in water is missing pic.twitter.com/9Kmi3miUiH
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 3, 2015
Update Potomac River active search & rescue taking place, boats from Virginia & Maryland have been deployed along w/ US Park helicopter — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 3, 2015
Update –Potomac River, 1 boater into the water self rescued, another boater in the water missing, helicopter spotted several people in water
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 3, 2015
U/D Potomac River, near Great Falls, area Purple Horse Beach, rescue boats in water, USP Eagle1 assisting, several people observed in water — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 3, 2015
Swift Water Rescue – Potomac River – in vicinity of Great Falls, 2 swimmers in water, 1 missing, #mcfrs boats being deployed — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 3, 2015
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