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Popular swimming spot proves deadly
A 25-year-old Riondel man is presumed drowned after a swimming accident Monday afternoon.
At 4:43 p.m., June 30, Creston RCMP received a report of a swimming accident at Star Valley Cliff on Kootenay Lake, just north of Grey Creek. Two men had been diving at the popular spot, well known to the local community, when one hit the water awkwardly.
The second man made efforts to pull his friend to safety but the unconscious swimmer slipped under the water and did not resurface. The 25-year-old Riondel man is presumed drowned. He was familiar with the area having been a long time resident and was described as an experienced cliff diver.
The name of the Riondel man is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin.
The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and Nelson Search and Rescue continue efforts to recover the body, which is believed to be in approximately 170 feet of water.
This is the second cliff diving incident and drowning in the past two weeks in the Kootenays.
A 38-year-old Invermere man disappeared after cliff jumping at Twin Lake, east of Windermere, June 21. His body was recovered June 23.
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