“The number is not unusual, though it is tragic,” officials said
- The remains of a kayaker who went missing in Oregon have been identified
- The same day, local authorities announced that eight bodies have been recovered from rivers in Multnomah County this spring
- “The number is not unusual, though it is tragic,” the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said
The same day the remains of a missing kayaker were identified, authorities in Oregon shared that eight bodies have been recovered from rivers in Multnomah County this spring.
“Since April 1, 2025, eight bodies have been recovered. Compared to April and May 2024, six bodies were recovered,” the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release on Monday, May 5. “The number is not unusual, though it is tragic.”
Authorities said that the medical examiner continues to investigate the cause of death for those who died, but “the majority of the eight bodies recovered this April and May are the result of drowning caused by suicide.”…