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RCMP dive team helping to search for missing swimmer at Buntzen Lake

Buntzen Lake in Coquitlam. Photo Shutterstock The RCMP dive team has been called in to help search for a missing swimmer at Buntzen Lake.

 Buntzen Lake in Coquitlam. Photo ShutterstockBuntzen Lake in Coquitlam. Photo Shutterstock

The RCMP dive team has been called in to help search for a missing swimmer at Buntzen Lake.

In a news release, the Coquitlam RCMP says the divers will help them search for a missing 19-year-old man from Surrey.

The Surrey teen was in the lake with a group of friends who called the police on July 17 at about 4:30 p.m. when they noticed he was no longer in sight.

Police say there is no indication of foul play and Buntzen Lake remains closed as they continue searching for the man.

The BC Coroners Service recently released a list of water safety tips after five drowning deaths occurred in June and statistics show a consistent increase in drownings over the summer months.