Rafter who died after falling into river during West Coast trip named
Cordell O'Malley was missing for several days before he was found on the Ahuara River.
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Cordell O'Malley was missing for several days before he was found on the Ahuara River.
A search and rescue helicopter this afternoon located the body of the man reported missing on the Ahaura River. The man fell into the Ahaura River on...
The body of the man reported missing on the Ahaura River has been found
• Source: 1 NEWS A body has been found in the search for a rafter missing on a West Coast river. Source: Breakfast Police say a search and rescue helicopter this afternoon located the body of the man reported missing on the Ahaura River. The man fell into the Ahaura River on Sunday at an area known as Griffin Flat, about 25km east of Ahaura. He was found today around 4pm about 20km downstream of Griffin Flat. The man’s death will be reported to the Coro...
Charlie Gates and Joanne Naish20:18, May 26 2021 NZ Police/Stuff Searchers have found the body of a rafter missing in the West Coast’s Ahaura River. (File photo) The body was located on Wednesday afternoon by a search and rescue helicopter. The man was part of a private group of four people travelling on two rafts and fell into the Ahaura River about noon on Sunday. He went missing in a part of the river known as Griffin Flat, about 25 kilometres east of the Ahaura township. He was found about 20km downriver from Griffin Flat. Police thanked the search and rescue volunteers, local jet bo...