3 Children Drown in Iowa River

Three children were found dead in the Iowa river Wednesday night after apparently drowning during a Fourth of July celebration. Police searched for the two girls, ages 7 and 9, and one boy, age 7, after they were separated from the rest of the children who had been swimming in the river. The Marshalltown police chief said that while the river is relatively shallow from recent drought, there are still parts of the water that are more than 12 feet deep. Another child drowned in the Iowa river last month.