Girl, 14, and Man, 40, Missing After They Jumped into Kansas Lake and Their Boat Blew Away

Kansas authorities are searching for a 40-year-old man and a 14-year-old woman who went missing pursuing a boating incident astatine a lake.

The Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office said successful a news merchandise that emergency responders arrived astatine nan segment adjacent Kimball Point astatine Kanopolis Lake connected nan evening of Thursday, July 3. According to CBS connection KWCH, County Sheriff Kenny Bernard said 3 group were swimming astatine Kimble Point, astir 7:21 p.m. connected Thursday, erstwhile their vessel was carried distant by nan current.

Authorities said that 1 young female was capable to make it connected statement pinch nan thief of a adjacent camper who instantly went into nan h2o to rescue her. 

“She was transported to nan Lindsborg Hospital and past airlifted to a Wichita Hospital successful superior condition,” nan sheriff’s agency connection said. 

The sheriff’s agency added that 2 different group stay unaccounted for arsenic hunt and betterment efforts continue. 

NBC connection KSN reported that a dive team, boats, and drones were deployed arsenic portion of nan search. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and McPherson and Saline County dive teams besides attempted to assistance nan rescue.

Authorities judge nan 2 missing group whitethorn not person been wearing life vests astatine nan time, Ellsworth County Sheriff Kenny Bernard said, per KWCH. 

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Bernard besides told ABC connection KAKE that nan hunt for nan 2 missing group would resume successful nan greeting pinch nan assistance of different emergency responders. 

PEOPLE contacted nan Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office for further accusation connected Friday, July 4 but did not instantly perceive back.