A 3-year-old Kansas girl is dead following a drowning incident in southwest Missouri.
The incident occurred on Saturday night, July 11, in the Elk River near the Las Garzas campground located northeast of Noel. The Missouri State Highway Patrol was called to the scene just before midnight to investigate the drowning. The accident report states that the child was unable to swim and not wearing a life jacket when she entered the river.
The M-S-H-P says this is the 6th drowning of 2026 and urges those near the water to use caution and maintain supervision of children.
