The body of a man swept away in the Columbia River at Castlegar last month has been located.
RCMP confirmed that the man has been found dead, although they didn’t say where, when, or how he was discovered. Although police have confirmed his identity and notified next of kin, they didn’t release his name, age or hometown.
“Castlegar RCMP extends its condolences to the man’s family and friends during this difficult time,” police said in a news release.
Search and rescue and firefighters responded on June 21 to multiple reports of a man in distress in the river. Witnesses reported seeing him being swept downstream. His backpack was later ofund on the shore, but it wasn’t clear how he entered the water.
