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By Chris Brown

Recovery effort underway at Lake Newell: RCMP

Oct 20, 2022 | 12:03 PM

NEWELL COUNTY, AB – A recovery effort is underway Thursday morning at Lake Newell, about 15 kilometres south of Brooks.

According to RCMP, just before 4 p.m. on Oct. 19, witnesses reported a diver in distress. The diver was doing maintenance on a dam and never returned.

RCMP and emergency crews are on-scene and a recovery effort is currently taking place. The diver is being reported as a 55-year-old male resident of Brooks.

Occupational Health and Safety has been advised and is conducting an investigation.