Aiexpress – Two children died Thursday after being caught in a hillside collapse in Northern California, according to authorities.
Two unidentified juveniles were at a campground area north of Shasta Dam, which is approximately 225 miles north of San Francisco. It was during their visit that rocks and debris detached from a hillside near a drainage culvert.
The children then tumbled down the hill into a river below.
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office stated in a statement that it was notified of the event around 9 a.m. and that it requested that water releases from the dam be temporarily stopped to aid in the recovery effort.
“Both juveniles were found in the debris and had suffered injuries during the fall, and they were pronounced deceased at the scene,” the coroner’s office said.
The victims’ remains will be brought to the Shasta County Coroner’s Office for post-mortem exams, according to the sheriff’s office, which also stated that the children’s names would not be disclosed at this time.
According to the report, the reaction included members of the sheriff’s office search and rescue squad and dive team, as well as assets from many other agencies.
“The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and allied agencies extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families,” the department added in a separate statement.
