3 dead after falling through ice in northern Arizona, sheriff says
Three people were walking across a frozen lake when the surface gave way Monday night. First responders recovered a woman but were unable to save her. The sheriff said the office recovered the 2 missing men on Tuesday.
Three dead after falling through ice at northern Arizona lake
FOX 10 Phoenix flies overhead after crews rescue 3 people after they fell through an ice covered lake. One woman succumbed to her injuries.
NEAR PAYSON, Ariz. - Officials with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office say three people are dead after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake near Payson.
The incident happened on the night of Dec. 26 at Woods Canyon Lake, which is located about 34 miles east of Payson. According to a statement released by officials with CCSO, deputies stationed at a substation in the area were called to the lake, after two men and a woman were walking on the frozen lake and fell through the ice.
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Rescue crews were still on the scene after they pulled 3 people out of an icy lake. One woman died.
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"Responding Deputies and Fire units were able to pull the female from the water and administer life saving measures but were unsuccessful," read a portion of the statement. "The search continues for the two male individuals."
On Tuesday, the sheriff's office said the bodies of the missing men had been recovered around 1 p.m.
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The identities of the male victims are Narayana Muddana, 49, and Gokul Mediseti, 47. The female victim is Haritha Muddana. They lived in Chandler but were originally from India.