UPDATE Man’s body recovered from Okanagan Lake

UPDATE Aug. 18

There has been another drowning in Okanagan Lake, the third in recent weeks.

RCMP were called Sunday evening to Tugboat Beach in West Kelowna after a 29 year-old Kelowna man did not surface while swimming.

The police underwater dive team and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were in the water Monday, and Kelowna RCMP announced Tuesday the body had been recovered.

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A search continues to retrieve the body of a swimmer presumed drowned in Okanagan Lake.

RCMP in West Kelowna responded to a call of a man who had not resurfaced while swimming near Tug Boat Beach on Okanagan Lake around 6:20 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 16). People in the area had attempted to locate the 29-year-old Kelowna man but were not able to find him.

RCMP, Kelowna Fire and Rescue and members of the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) were on scene Sunday and despite extensive efforts, they were unable to locate the man, and he is presumed to have drowned. Today, the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and COSAR are at the location attempting to locate the man’s body.

“For the safety of our divers and the entire search team, we request that boaters remain away from the area while we complete our search,” said Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy. “At this time, we unable to estimate how long this operation will be on-going.”

At this time, investigators do not believe criminality was not involved in this incident. The BC Coroners Service has also been notified.

No further information is being released at this time.