Police searching for woman seen entering Niagara river - just one week after mom 'intentionally' went over the falls with her two children

In yet another harrowing scene at Niagara Falls, New York State Police have launched a search for a woman who was reportedly seen intentionally entering the Niagara River just above the cascades.

It is the second tragic incident at the falls in a matter of days. Credit: Jonathan Lagace / FOAP / Getty

As reported by the New York Post, the distressing incident occurred around 2:00PM on Wednesday (November 6) at Goat Island, located at the precipice of Horseshoe Falls — the largest of the trio that composes the famed Niagara Falls.

Witnesses on the scene described seeing the unidentified woman in the waters just above the falls, sparking an urgent response.

"An immediate search of the area commenced using Park Police drone, foot searches of the gorge, and visual searches from overlooks," state police detailed in a statement to WGRZ.

The incident comes a little over a week after the tragedy of mom Chianti Means. Credit: LeoPatrizi/Getty Images

The operation soon expanded, with New York State Police Aviation called in to assist, scouring the turbulent lower Niagara River.

This incident unfurls just one week after a tragic event in the same vicinity, where Chianti Means - a 33-year-old mother from the local area - plunged into the river from Luna Park near the falls' crest.

Police confirmed that they believe Means took her own life "intentionally" after climbing over the barricades of the popular tourist destination at around 8:00PM on October 28.

Means, a domestic violence counselor, has apparently been struggling with postpartum depression, her family members say.

She tragically went over the famous falls with her two young children — a 9-year-old and a 5-month-old. Despite exhaustive efforts, the bodies of Means and her children have yet to be recovered.

Featured image credit:  Jonathan Lagace / FOAP / Getty