Man dies, rescue diver injured during Avery County waterfall recovery
The Linville FD responded to a missing swimmer search on Friday morning and the mission soon turned into a recovery.
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A missing swimmer was found dead at Elk River Falls, the Linville Fire Department says.
The Linville FD responded to a missing swimmer search on Friday morning and the mission soon turned into a recovery.
While completing the recovery, one of the Linville FD rescue divers presented symptoms of a serious medical issue. After being assessed by personnel on scene, he was airlifted to a nearby medical facility.
The initial reports show that he will make a full recovery.
“Our diver is doing great and should be back at it after some rest and healing,” the Linville FD wrote on social media. “This was not a dive-related injury. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers.”
More information will be provided about the victim that was found dead when available.
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