Body found of Trinidad woman swept away in flood

Theresa Lynch
Theresa Lynch

(Trinidad Guardian) Guardian Media has been informed that the body of the woman who was washed away Wednesday’s flood waters, has been found in Arouca.

The exact details of the discovery are not immediately known but we’re told her body was lodge in a bamboo patch.

The information we have received is that it was found close to La Florissant Bridge, on the Arima Old Road.

The search for Lynch has been ongoing for the last couple of days, including officials from the Arouca Police Station, Northern Division Task Force, and Fire Service, as well as members of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and Hunters Search and Rescue Team (HSRT).

At around 10 am on Wednesday, Lynch and her brother were trying to cross the river but both were swept away. Her brother was able to pull himself out of the river but Lynch disappeared.