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38-year-old man from Toronto drowns while swimming in northeastern Ontario lake

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A 38-year-old man from Toronto drowned while swimming in northeastern Ontario. An OPP logo is shown in Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

TEMISKAMING SHORES, Ont. — The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says a 38-year-old Toronto man drowned Sunday in Twin Lakes in northeastern Ontario.

They say emergency services responded to a call in Hudson Township shortly after 2 p.m.

Police say the man was recovered from the water and transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

They say their investigation determined that the man drowned while swimming, failing to resurface.

OPP say the deceased man was found by a local resident.

The investigation into the death is ongoing, directed by the Ontario coroner's office.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2024.

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