Search-and-rescue crews said they recovered a body Wednesday believed to be a missing 40-year-old Tacoma man who fell into the falls on June 23. FOX13
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said the body was turned over to the medical examiner who will confirm the victim's identity, cause and manner of death.Snohomish County rescuers Saturday afternoon called off the search for a man who went missing in the Skykomish River.According to the Sky Valley Fire Department, the man is in his 40s, and his wife reported he fell into the water around 9 p.m. Friday.
Searchers used drones and manpower, but were unable to find him after hours of searching. Saturday’s search was called off around 3 p.m.The river is fast-moving, and rescuers caution this is the time of year when water safety is especially crucial—melting snowpacks in the Cascades continue to feed rivers like the Skykomish, and its strong currents and narrow bends can pull away even the strongest swimmers.
The latest readings from the U.S. Geological Survey on the Skykomish show water temperatures haven’t reached higher than 60 degrees this weekend. It might not sound very cold, but rescuers say it can still be deadly. They say cold water drains body heat up to four times faster than cold air does.
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