Minnesota Man Vanished in River After Rescuing His Children

Elk River, MN (KROC-AM News) - A search effort continues this afternoon along the Mississippi River on the northwestern edge of the Twin Cities.

The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says the search was launched late Friday morning after deputies responded to a section of the river in Elk River after receiving reports that a man had gone underwater and failed to resurface. The 911 call came in around 11:45 AM.

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Sherburne County Officials say the possible drowning occurred after two children swimming in the river began to struggle in the strong current. The missing man was able to grab a hold of one of the juveniles and bring her to safety on a nearby sandbar.

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According to a news release on the incident, the man then went back into the river to assist the other juvenile and was able to support and push the child to shore before he disappeared in the water.

Elk River firefighters who responded to the scene were able to pull that child out of the river. The two juveniles then told first responders that it was their father who was missing. His name has not been released.

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