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OPP Searching For Missing Swimmer in Lake Erie

The search continues for a missing swimmer in Lake Erie near Rondeau Provincial Park.

Emergency crews responded to the area Saturday afternoon with a report of a swimmer in distress. Authorities say a 25-year-old man who had fallen off an inflatable raft and failed to resurface.

Provincial Police have been aided by the Joint Rescue Coordinator Centre from Trenton, Canadian Coast Guard, OPP Aviation Services, and the Marine Unit, along with Rondeau Provincial Park staff.

The underwater search and recovery unit was back on the water Sunday morning with no sign of the missing man.