CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. — Deputies are still searching for a man who went missing in New Melones Lake.
The man was a 39-year-old from Europe, who the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office said was visiting family in the area. The drowning was reported around 5 p.m. June 14.
Authorities responded to the area to aid in the search. Deputies have leveraging their dive team, special techniques and equipment to search the waters.
According to the sheriff's office, the man used an onboard slide to enter the lake from a boat and drifted away. When he tried to return to the boat, he got fatigued and had difficulty swimming before disappearing into the water.
Search efforts for the man are ongoing.
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