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Man drowns while swimming in Nanaimo’s Long Lake

Long Lake in Nanaimo is a popular swimming and picnic spot. Google Street View

The body of a man was pulled from a lake in Nanaimo, B.C., Monday after it is believed he drowned while swimming on Sunday.

Nanaimo RCMP said officers were told by the man’s family that he had gone for a swim in Long Lake sometime after 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The man, who was in his late 30s, had not returned by Monday morning so his family called the police, RCMP said in a release.

Officers notified Nanaimo Search and Rescue (NSAR) and crews pulled the man’s body from the lake.

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The BC Coroners Service was contacted and attended to the scene. Foul play is not suspected, RCMP said in a release.

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No more details are being released at this time.

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