One dead, one injured after kayak flips in Dunbar

Kayaker drowned in Kanawha River, woman rescued Sunday near Dunbar

A man drowned in the Kanawha River near Dunbar, West Virginia on April 20, 2025, after a one-person kayak carrying two people capsized. Capt. Dwayne Duffield with the Division of Natural Resources identified the victim as Julio Lopez, 26. Alba Perez, 30, was saved by bystanders. Lopez appeared to be a resident of Dunbar, West Virginia.

One dead, one injured after kayak flips in Dunbar

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — One person reportedly drowned while another was injured after their kayak flipped in the Kanawha River Sunday afternoon. According to South Charleston Fire Chief Virgil White, two people were in a kayak when it flipped sometime around 3 p.m. A passerby saw them and took out their own kayak to help, managing to help one of the victims hold on. The second victim drowned by the time responders arrived. The first victim…

One dead, one hospitalized after kayak overturns

One person has drowned and another person has been transported to the hospital after a kayak flipped on the Kanawha river, according to emergency officials.

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Man dead after drowning in Kanawha River

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man is dead after drowning in the Kanawha River. Authorities said it happened Sunday afternoon near South Charleston when a kayak flipped over. A woman who was with the victim was rescued and taken to a hospital. The DNR said it doesn’t appear the two had lifejackets. An investigation is underway.…