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Two Women Tragically Drown During South Dakota Storm
On Wednesday evening a devastating incident occurred tragically claiming the lives of two women. The Kingsbury County Sheriff's Office reports that two victims, both from out of state, were likely using personal flotation devices on Lake Henry in Kingsbury County, South Dakota when sudden storm winds created hazardous conditions. According...
2 drown on Lake Henry during Wednesday storms
DE SMET, S.D. — Two people drowned when a fast-moving storm caused waves to overtake them on Lake Henry, authorities say. During the evening hours of Wednesday, July 31, first responders in Kingsbury County were called to the shores of Lake Henry, roughly eight miles southeast of De Smet, for an emergency after a female was found on the shore.
Two women drowned while floating on a South Dakota lake as a storm blew in
DE SMET, S.D. (AP) — Two women floating on a South Dakota lake drowned after the wind suddenly picked up and waves became treacherous, authorities said. The women, both from outside of South Dakota and both in their 60s, were in the water on flotation devices at Lake Henry Wednesday night, the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Office said. A storm hit and authorities believe they were overcome by waves.