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UPDATE: Man missing for 6 weeks found dead, Penticton RCMP say

Police confirmed the death is related vehicle recovery in Skaha Lake on March 15

UPDATE (12:10 p.m.)

Penticton RCMP say a 59-year-old man reported missing on Jan. 31, has been located deceased.

The death is related to a vehicle recovery incident in Skaha Lake on March 15, police confirmed to the Western News.

The cause of his death is not considered suspicious, they added.

"The RCMP offers its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased," police said in a press release on March 15.

ORIGINAL (8 a.m.)

Penticton RCMP and their Underwater Recovery Team (URT) are at the north end of Skaha Lake, near Airport Road on Saturday morning (March 15).

They are conducting a vehicle recovery. It's unknown at this time when the crash happened.

Traffic is flowing in both directions, but officers have one lane of Skaha Lake Road temporarily closed.

"Penticton RCMP request the public鈥檚 assistance with respecting any signage and refrain from stopping or approaching that area of the beach while officers and tow vehicles are working, to ensure safety for all," said the RCMP in a release.

 

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