Man was fishing with nephews just prior to drowning in Columbia River, body recovered

Man drowns while fishing at Columbia River

A man’s body was pulled from the Columbia River near Fairview Monday after he was reported missing while fishing with family, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.

Man’s Body Found Hours After He Was Swept Away While Trying to Rescue His Teen Nephew During Fishing Trip

Authorities believe the victim died by drowningFirst responders spent three hours searching for the missing man in Oregon’s Columbia River.Credit: KPTV FOX 12 Oregon/YoutubeNEED TO KNOWA man’s body was found hours after he got caught in Oregon’s Columbia River on Monday, July 20The victim had been fishing with his two teen nephews and attempted to assist one of the boys when they became distressedOfficials believe that he died by drowning, but t…

Man was fishing with nephews just prior to drowning in Columbia River, body recovered

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A man drowned in the Columbia River on Monday night, Multnomah County officials confirmed. Officials responded to Chinook Landing near NE Marine Drive west of the Troutdale Airport just after 3 p.m. KOIN 6 confirmed that a man was fishing with his two teenage nephews just a few feet from shore [...]