Search to resume for two people washed away in St Mary

The search for two persons who went missing on Thursday after they were washed away in the Castleton river in St Mary is to resume this morning. 

Yesterday, the police and residents conducted a search for the missing woman and a man, but it was called off due to the heavy torrent of the river.

Member of Parliament for St Mary South East Dr Norman Dunn told The STAR via telephone, "My understanding is that a group of persons from Kingston came to Castleton to enjoy themselves. Castleton is famous for its leisurely activities, lush greenery, and it's beautiful river.

"I was told that while they were in the water one of the sisters realised that debris was coming down and the water was getting high. So she called out to her sister and told her to get out of the water. But everything happened so fast," said Dunn.

Police sources say that the woman was washed from a rock and that the man, in a heroic attempt, jumped in to save her, but he too was washed away by rushing water. 

"The challenge is that the river is still in spate which makes it difficult to conduct a proper search as the water has not subsided," Dunn concluded.

Additional resources have been requested and the marine police have been reportedly dispatch to patrol out by Annotto Bay, where the river deposits into the sea.

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