Overland Park man drowns during Buffalo River float trip

MARSHALL, Ark. – Officials say an Overland Park man has drowned in the Buffalo National River.

The National Park Service said Ravi Teja Reddy Yemalla, 25, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Sunday afternoon.

Yemalla disappeared after falling into a deep underwater hole upstream from the U.S. 65 bridge.

The service said people traveling with Yemalia and other floaters nearby found him after about 10 minutes of searching.

Buffalo National River rangers and Searcy County first responders tried to revive Yemalla for about 45 minutes.

This story was originally published August 18, 2015 at 7:21 AM with the headline "Overland Park man drowns during Buffalo River float trip."