Search Continues Today For Oklahoma Man Who Fell Into Mississippi River

Melvin Emde

Photo: St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office

The search continues this morning for an Oklahoma man who fell into the Mississippi River while kayaking in St. Charles Parish.

The sheriff's office says 41-year-old Melvin Emde fell overboard near Matis Road in Hahnville just after midnight on Monday.

Emde and his 18-year-old son were fishing in two separate kayaks when the accident happened.

The search lasted most of the day on Monday, and involved a dive team, sonar equipment, a small boat, a K9 officer, a drone, and a Coast Guard helicopter.

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