Authorities in Kentucky have reported the recovery of an individual who perished following a boating accident that occurred over the weekend.
In the early afternoon (local time) of Monday, July 6, search teams found the body of an adult male who was initially reported missing after a boat with five people on board struck a pontoon on Herrington Lake in Mercer County two days prior.
The boat's four other occupants all suffered varying degrees of injury. One survivor had sustained traumatic injuries and is currently in hospital in a medically induced coma, according to local outlet FOX 56 News.
The body of the missing victim, identified as 25-year-old Nazar Svvintizelskiy, was found at a depth of 184 feet. The remains were later transported to the coroner's office in the state capital Frankfort for an autopsy to be conducted.
The search effort following the July 4 tragedy was led by the Mercer County Fire District with support from other agencies and volunteer groups including some from neighbouring Ohio.
