Multiple Individuals Stranded After Raft Overturns in River, Durango CO
Medical EmergencyMultiple people became stranded in a river near the 15th Street Bridge after their raft overturned. At least one person was holding onto a rope in a tunnel under the bridge. Some members of the group tried to rescue themselves. Emergency responders are on scene monitoring the situation. There are no reports of anyone trapped at the moment, but responders remain concerned for safety. The group is also trying to retrieve their raft from the water.
Audio|Source: Four Corners Area Fire and EMS
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
You see anything from your vantage point on 9th Street?
00:05
Nothing yet.
00:10
Italian one.
00:15
Do you have any real-time information on where the individuals are currently?
00:23
Negative our RP was calling from the fish hatchery they were watching from north of the location last they saw them was at the bridge going downstream
00:39
Copy confirming only one call on a flip boat
00:46
Male that was holding on in the tunnel did not let go.
00:50
He's now in the tunnel holding onto a rope.
00:55
The Tanya 1-4th.
00:58
Copy one individual in the tunnel.
01:00
One individual in the tunnel.
01:07
We're at the 15th Street Bridge.
01:10
We've made contacts with the rafters who are out.
01:12
They sit, are advising code for.
01:14
I believe they're trying to just retrieve a raft.
01:19
The individual reported to be hanging out of the rope under the bridge is out of the water.
01:28
Negative. We have a floater in the water, but it looks like they're trying to swim to retrieve either a raft or some piece of deer.
01:37
Actually, all right, copy.
01:40
I believe we can terminate this command.
01:43
Vitalia 1, that's negative.
01:45
We, engine 2, it's established River Command at the VFW.
01:49
We have... I don't know if it's a second raft or what, but we have a raft lift under the bridge.
01:55
They're attempting self-rescue currently.
01:57
It appears to be one voter stuck on the downriver side of the raft.
02:02
Still under the bridge, we are suiting up to potentially make access.
02:10
I can copy.
02:11
I'll be responding to Station 2.
02:16
Captain 2, another one.
02:24
This is the same group we made contact with.
02:27
I believe they're trying to retrieve the raft out of the strainer.
02:31
I don't think anybody's stuck at this time.
02:37
Hi, Cappi, potentially no one's stuck.
02:42
They've currently got a rope on their raft and they're sending a guy over, but they're all signaling that they're scared.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 16th St, Durango, CO 81301
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