Massive search effort launched in Holyoke for missing person in Connecticut River
At around 8 p.m. on May 19, a call came in to report there were people who needed help in the water below the Holyoke Dam, according to the Holyoke Fire Department.
One person was pulled from the river before first responders arrived, while a second person was still in the water.
This prompted a massive rescue effort from law enforcement using boats and drones to search the shore and water. The efforts expanded down river and caused the Willimansett Bridge to close until 10:25 p.m., the Holyoke Fire Department said.
But despite their search, law enforcement could not find the second person on Monday night.
Search efforts were ongoing as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the Holyoke Fire Department said. The Holyoke Fire Captain was on scene Tuesday morning.
The Holyoke Fire Department's search efforts on Monday were assisted by crews from the South Hadley, Chicopee and Springfield Fire Departments. Police officers from Holyoke, South Hadley, Chicopee and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection were also assisting.
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