Search Continues for Missing 10-Year-Old Girl in Passaic River Following Boy’s Death

The body of a 10-year-old boy was recovered, and a 10-year-old girl is still missing as divers continue searching the Passaic River, according to officials.

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Authorities are intensifying recovery efforts in the Passaic River as divers work to locate a 10-year-old girl who disappeared in the water. The search operation began after a 10-year-old boy was found and pronounced dead, officials confirmed.

The girl was swept away in the river under circumstances that remain under investigation. Dive teams have mobilized extensive resources to scour the waterway in hopes of finding her alive.

Officials have not released additional details about how either child entered the water or the exact circumstances surrounding the drowning and disappearance. The recovery mission is ongoing as emergency responders continue their systematic search of the river.

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