Body of missing Chilliwack swimmer recovered
Posted May 12, 2020 1:22 pm.
Last Updated May 12, 2020 1:24 pm.
CHILLIWACK (NEWS 1130) — The body of a missing swimmer in Chilliwack was recovered a day after he was presumed drowned.
RCMP confirmed the recovery of the 22-year-old man’s body on Tuesday. He had last seen swimming in the Vedder River near Teskey Rock on Monday.
A search took place in the evening, but he was not found.
The body of a 22 year old from India who drowned yesterday in the Vedder River near #Chilliwack has been recovered. He was with friends near Teskey Rock when he ran into trouble and couldn't be saved by friends.
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) May 12, 2020
Chilliwack Search and Rescue recovered the man’s body Tuesday morning.
The missing young man from India was swimming with companions in the Vedder River at the time of the incident, Cpl. Mike Rail says in a release.
“When he entered the river and became visibly distressed, his friends attempted to pull him out of the water without success.”
RCMP and the BC Coroners Service continue to investigate the incident. However, Rail says nothing criminal is suspected.
“The Chilliwack RCMP reach out and offer our support to family and friends during this incredibly demanding time they are facing,” he adds.
