Water rescue crews pull 54 people out of Rio Grande
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department finished rescue operations at the water near Doniphan at around 8:05 p.m.. 54 people were rescued from the water. No injuries were reported.
30 divers from EPFD, Sunland Park Fire Department, Montana Vista Fire Department, Horizon Fire Department, and U.S. Border patrol worked to rescue those in the water.
The rescue scene and individuals pulled out of the water have been turned over to law enforcement.
FINAL UPDATE - Water Rescue on Doniphan: 54 individuals rescued from the water. No injuries reported. A total of 30 divers from EPFD, SPFD, MVFR, HFD and USBP took part in the operation.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) July 10, 2024
Scene and individuals turned to law enforcement. All fire crews returning to station. pic.twitter.com/RWTcecnhB2
UPDATE: EPFD and SPFD Water Rescue crews have pulled 54 people out of the water near Doniphan as of 7:18 p.m.. No one has been reported injured.
UPDATE 3 - EPFD and SPFD Water Rescue on Doniphan: Fifty-four individuals so far have been pulled out of the water—no injuries at this time.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) July 10, 2024
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Update: EPFD water rescue crews pulled 41 people out of the water near Doniphan. No one has been reported injured.
UPDATE 2- EPFD and SPFD Water Rescue on Doniphan: Forty-one individuals so far have been pulled out of the water—no injuries at this time.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) July 10, 2024
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Sunland Park Fire Department water rescue crews worked this afternoon to pull multiple people out of the Rio Grande River. They were near Racetrack Drive and McNutt Road at Paisano. They left the scene by 5:00 PM.
@SunlandParkFire and @EPTXFire on scene of a water rescue in the Rio Grande River. Multiple people in the river between Racetrack Dr and McNutt Rd at Paisano.
— Sunland Park Fire (@SunlandParkFire) July 9, 2024
Water Rescue personnel in the water.
Very active scene, avoid the area
Time out: 5:00 pm pic.twitter.com/EroSGRQpjO
The El Paso Fire Department's water rescue team is also trying to pull multiple people out of the water on the 3500 block of Doniphan Drive. This situation is still happening. ABC-7 is working to learn whether the two incidents are connected. We are sending a crew to the scene.
EPFD water rescue team responding alongside Sunland Park Fire to reports of multiple people in the water at the 3500 block of Doniphan Dr.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) July 9, 2024
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