PASCO, Wash. — Washington state authorities were searching for a missing man after a boat capsized in a river as a result of strong winds. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says the small fishing boat overturned and three men were thrown into the Palouse River in southwest Washington Saturday.

Authorities say two of the men returned to shore while the third remained missing Sunday. His name was not released.

Deputies say a rescue diver was initially unable to enter the water because of the storm in the search area upriver from Lyons Ferry State Park in Washtucna, about 60 miles northeast of Pasco.

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