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KEYESVILLE — Search efforts continued Saturday after a man was reportedly swept away in the Kern River near Keyesville.
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Kern Valley Search and Rescue responded to reports of a person being carried away by the river. Multiple boat teams, drones and helicopters were deployed as part of an extensive search operation.
The incident prompted a large emergency response in the Keyesville area, with fire, rescue and air resources dispatched shortly before 10 a.m.
As of Saturday afternoon, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported that Search and Rescue personnel were continuing to search for the missing man. No additional information about the individual or the circumstances leading up to the incident was immediately available.
The Kern River remains swift and dangerous in many areas, and authorities urge visitors to use caution around moving water.
