Source: Radio New Zealand
Police are searching for a swimmer after he went missing in a lake on Auckland’s west coast.
The 23-year-old man was in waist-deep water with three friends at Lake Wainamu in Bethells Beach on Monday when he got into difficulty.
Police said the man had taken a few steps before falling into a hole, and did not resurface.
Senior sergeant Jon Winthrop said police were contacted at 6.10pm and started a search.
Five lifeguards from Bethells Beach Surf Lifesaving and a Police Eagle Helicopter tried to find the man.
The Police National Dive Squad will be at the lake on Tuesday to continue searching.
“I know the swimmer’s friends are quite shaken up by the events that unfolded very quickly last night, and we are ensuring there is support in place for them.”
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