EDEN, N.C. — The body of the final victim of a June 16 tubing accident on the Dan River was recovered Monday afternoon, officials in Rockingham County, North Carolina, confirmed.
According to a news release issued by the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, the body of 35-year-old Teresa Villano of Eden was found near the Draper Boat Landing at around 4 p.m. Monday, WSET reported.
Officials confirmed to the TV station that Villano’s next of kin have been notified.
Monday’s discovery came nearly three weeks after nine family members between the ages of 7 and 35 who were floating on inflatable tubes near the Duke Energy Power Plant plunged over the 8-foot dam near Duke Energy’s Dan River Steam Station. Only four of the tubers survived, including 18-year-old Irena Villano; her father, 35-year-old Ruben Villano; Ruben’s 14-year-old son, Eric Villano; and 14-year-old relative Karlos Villano of La Porte, Indiana.
All four were rescued June 17 after being stranded in the water for more than 22 hours, The News & Advance reported.
In addition to Teresa Villano, officials have recovered the bodies of 30-year-old Antonio Ramon, 27-year-old Bridish Crawford, 14-year-old Sophia Wilson and 7-year-old Isaiah Crawford from the river.