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24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Capital District Lake 24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Capital District Lake
24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Capital District Lake A 24-year-old man has died after apparently drowning in a lake in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports of a swimmer in distress at Lake Taghkanic State Park. Witnesses told authorities a man had jumped from a boat and did not resurface, according to New York State Police. Multiple agencies joined in the search, including State Park Police, State Forest Rangers, and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. A dive team finally located the man’s body underwater after nearly four hours, police said. He was identified as Juan Chauca Remachi,…

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by Michael Mashburn