Sask. RCMP investigate potential drowning on Lake Diefenbaker

RCMP say members of anunderwater recovery team are looking for a man theypresumehasdrowned inLake Diefenbaker.

According to anews release issued Sunday by the Outlook RCMP detachment, a report came in Saturday around 6:30 p.m. CST that aman driving a boat had ended up in the water and in distress.

A woman on board tried to rescue him, but couldn't. He is now presumed to have drowned. She is uninjured.

RCMPmembers are currently working withSaskatchewan Environment and Resource Management andOutlook Fire and Rescue to search for a body.

People are being asked to avoidthe area.