LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The London-Laurel Rescue Squad is searching for a 51-year-old man who has possibly drowned at the Laurel River Lake in London.
According to officials, they received a call on Friday around 5:19 p.m. for a missing swimmer last seen near Sulphur Spring Beach and searched the area until 11:00 p.m.
The search restarted on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Marsh Branch area with sonar and a cadaver dog.
Officials don't believe the man is from the area, and investigators are in contact with the family.
Crews are asking people to avoid the area and be careful on the water.
Officials say the search area is 600 to 700 feet wide and a half a mile long.
