HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Police say it is “highly unlikely” that a 20-year-old Miami man who went missing after paddle boarding in the Columbia River is alive.
KGW-TV reported that the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday night that it believes Andres Damian Pombo is likely dead but will continue searching until he is found.
Deputies say Pombo left a state park on Friday afternoon intending to paddle to Hood River with friends. But he later separated from the group and tried to paddle across the river toward the Washington shore.
Investigators says his board was found floating in the river. It had a video camera attached that showed Pombo falling into the water.
Multiple agencies searched for Pombo near the western edge of Swell City throughout Friday and Saturday.
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