Officials call off search for two missing tubers, begin recovery effort

Officials called off a search for a woman and child who went missing along the Dan River while tubing on Saturday night.

Nine people were floating on the water on the Dan River Wednesday night when they went over a dam near the Duke Energy facility in Rockingham County.

Emergency crews rescued 35-year-old Rueben Villano, 14-year-old Eric Villano, 18-year-old Irene Villano, and 14-year-old Karlos Villano who were clinging to the dam, authorities said. Later that night the bodies of 27-year-old Bridish Crawford, 30-year-old Antonio Ramon and 14-year-old Sophie Wilson were recovered.

Officials said the four people rescued were very tired and fatigued. Those four were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The search continued for two others Friday. 35-year-old Teresa Villano and 7-year-old Isiah Crawford both of Eden are still missing.

“As we conclude search and rescue efforts today, we feel confident that we have exhausted all efforts to rescue, or recover, the two remaining victims from Wednesday’s tubing incident that occurred on the Dan River," officials said in a statement.