Search efforts resume in Wisconsin Dells for 2 people missing after boat capsizes

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Search efforts started up again Friday morning for two people who went missing Thursday night after their fishing boat capsized on the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Dells.

Crews with Sauk and Columbia Counties went out on the river around 8 a.m. Friday.

According to the Wisconsin Dells Police Department, a call came in just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday reporting that a small boat carrying three people had capsized on the river south of the Kilbourn Dam. One person safely swam to shore.

Family told WMTV-TV the two are from out of state and were in Wisconsin on a fishing trip.

Multiple rescue boats were sent out Thursday to look for the missing individuals. Columbia County and Sauk County Dive Teams were called in to assist, but the dangerous water conditions near the dam prevented divers from entering the water.

Authorities also used boats equipped with sonar, aerial drones, shoreline searches, and an underwater drone to aid in the search.

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