Five people died in Powell, Ohio’s Scioto River after several group members entered the water to aid a struggling swimmer, with authorities saying a frightened child who had been with the group alerted responders. Rescue efforts recovered two women on Sunday and three men on Monday, and two children under age 10 — including the child who sought help — were placed in the care of family services. The incident unfolded when one swimmer began to struggle, prompting others to jump in, and authorities described a sequence of additional people entering the water as conditions worsened. Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer identified the location and provided routine updates at press briefings as the investigation continued. The tragedy occurred shortly after a separate report noted a family tragedy in a different region, underscoring a day of multiple distressing incidents.