Montana boy, 13, drowns after saving sister from river during tubing outing
First responders found the body of Ephraim Dayley on Thursday in the Clarks Fork River in Montana. The 13-year-old drowned after rescuing his sister following a problem while inner-tubing.

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- Published: Sep 19, 2026, 6:44 PM UTC
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