The child slipped on a rock and was swept off, authorities said, warning that the Kern is 'a very dangerous river.'
Two days after a child was swept into the Kern River near Lake Isabella in Kern County, authorities are still searching for a sign of the missing youth.
“Several juveniles went into the river in knee- to calf-deep water while an adult family friend supervised,” deputies said. “The juvenile slipped and fell into the river and the family friend jumped in after him.”The search and rescue effort was continuing Monday evening, said Lori Meza, a Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman. A crew was slated to go out Tuesday morning if the child was not found by Monday night.
Meza said having one adult supervising children playing in the river isn’t enough to guarantee safety. Authorities warn it can take only four minutes to drown, and even less if the powerful current knocks someone against rocks or traps them in thickets of branches and roots along the riverbank. People shouldn’t get in the water if they don’t have to, and if a group includes children, there should be more than one adult present to supervise, she said.Even in a year with reduced snowmelt, the river can easily live up to its nickname: the Killer Kern.California’s snowpack stands at 38% of average. Facing extreme drought worsened by climate change, state officials urge residents to save water.
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