Aasha Sharma, 27, drowns at confluence of American and Sacramento rivers near Discovery Park in Sacramento, California

Paudel said he was wading with Sharma and other friends when they suddenly encountered a deep section. Witnesses said Sharma was with five other people, including Paudel, when the incident occurred. Corey Simpson, 25, of Sacramento was sitting on the beach across from Discovery Park when he heard screams for help from the group. “I just ran into the water. I had to do this,” Simpson said. He said the group was swimming in a 10-foot-deep section of the river with strong currents. “None of them knew how to swim and none of them had life jackets,” Simpson said. He said he rescued two people, while another beachgoer rescued three.