Man dies after drowning in Lake Del Valle near Livermore, officials say

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Sunday, May 28, 2023
Man dies after drowning in East Bay lake, officials say
A man's body was recovered from the water at Lake Del Valle near Livermore after an hours-long search on Saturday, authorities said.

LIVERMORE, Calif. (KGO) -- A man's body was recovered from the water at Lake Del Valle near Livermore after an hours-long search on Saturday, authorities said.



East Bay Regional Parks officials say the incident happened just before 4 p.m. in a cove outside of the guarded area. They say the man entered the water to retrieve an oar that fell in from his family's boat.



Park officials say the man immediately began to struggle after jumping into the lake and went underwater.



The man has not yet been identified.



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