Search efforts proceed for a lady swept away by the San Gabriel River final weekend, with authorities vowing on Tuesday to search out her.
The 59-year-old Asian lady, whose identify has not been launched, was a part of a bunch of journey nurses mountain climbing within the Angeles Nationwide Forest. They had been believed to have been heading to the famed Bridge to Nowhere, in keeping with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division personnel.
Members of the group parked their autos close to Heaton Flats Path, in keeping with a sheriff’s spokesperson.
A nurse within the group known as for assistance on Saturday at 9:51 a.m. after the lady fell into the river close to the path.
Authorities mentioned they imagine the girl was making an attempt to cross the river when she misplaced her footing and fell into the coursing water. She was final seen that day being pushed down river by the speedy waters.
Lt. Elisabeth Sachs of the San Dimas sheriff’s station mentioned Tuesday afternoon that the search, which started Saturday, was ongoing. “We are going to proceed to seek for her till she’s discovered,” Sachs mentioned.
The San Gabriel River swimming pools close to the south finish of Freeway 39, Sachs mentioned, the place two dams create reservoirs.
Between Saturday and Monday, the Sheriff’s Division deployed 60 personnel to the scene, authorities mentioned. Mountain rescue groups, emergency medical technicians from the division’s particular enforcement bureau, and the U.S. Forest service have lent their companies as effectively.
Sheriff’s groups additionally deployed unmanned drones within the space.
San Dimas sheriff’s personnel encourage hikers to train excessive warning when crossing streams, rivers, or creeks.
The Sheriff’s Division provided the following tips for secure crossing:
- Persist with calmer sections of the present.
- Keep away from water greater than your knees as a result of it’s simple to be knocked off stability in deep waters.
- Keep in mind that logs and rocks used for footing might be slippery.
- It’s finest to cross upstream to face the currents.
- By no means cross above a waterfall or logjam.
