🚨🌊 SEARCH CONTINUES IN PASSAIC RIVER AFTER CHILD DROWNING TRAGEDY 💔

Emergency crews continue searching the Passaic River for a missing 10-year-old girl after the body of a 10-year-old boy was recovered Wednesday night, officials say.

According to officials, three children entered the river near Dundee Island Park in Passaic Wednesday evening. An 11-year-old girl was able to make it back to shore safely, while her 10-year-old brother was later found deceased. A third child, a 10-year-old girl, remains missing as rescue crews continue searching the river and surrounding areas.

Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said the children did not intentionally enter the river and urged the community to keep the families in their thoughts and prayers during this heartbreaking time.

The search operation has involved multiple emergency agencies, with responders checking riverbanks and areas near bridges as they continue efforts to locate the missing child.

Officials are also reminding residents to use extreme caution around waterways, especially following recent heavy rainfall that caused elevated river levels and flooding throughout Passaic County.

💔🌊 Our thoughts are with the children, their families, and all first responders involved in the ongoing search.

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