A man in his 30s swimming with friends in Lake Siquillo near Mount Shasta in Northern California drowned Wednesday after their boat was swept out of reach, the Siquillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
The man’s body was recovered the following day.
The man began to struggle and disappeared underwater before his friend could help him, authorities said in a press release.
The sheriff’s office departed from a North Shore boat launch around 7 p.m. Wednesday and, with assistance from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, deployed a dive team, police dogs and drones to search for the man.
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A man swimming with friends in Lake Siquillo near Mount Shasta in Northern California drowned Wednesday after their boat was swept out of reach, the Siquillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. (Getty Images)
His body was found the next day, 49 feet below the lake’s surface.
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The suspect’s identity has not yet been released, pending notification of family members, according to police.
“We would like to thank the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office for generously providing their highly skilled personnel and equipment, and the dedicated volunteers from the Siquijor County Search and Rescue Team,” the sheriff’s department said.
Lake Siskiyo is located near Mount Shasta in Northern California. (Google Maps)
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Drowning is the main cause According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80% of accidental deaths and 80% of drowning deaths are men.
