Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the area of North Todd and West Sierra Madre avenues, near Encanto Park, in Azusa just after 6:10 p.m. after the people were swept away in the raging river.
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Officials initially said seven people were pulled from the frigid water, but later clarified that to eight. Three of those individuals were hoisted from the river by helicopter.
7 people rescued from San Gabriel River; 1 remains missing
They did not need to be transported to a hospital, according to the fire department.
Four hours after firefighters responded, the search was called off. One person remains missing.
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