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Rescue crews locate body of missing swimmer at Percy Priest Lake

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Crews from the Nashville Fire Department and other agencies were dispatched to Party Cove on Percy Priest Lake around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday for a water rescue.

Shortly before 12:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, the Nashville Office of Emergency Management announced a successful recovery of the missing swimmer's body.

They say Sunday's recovery was in the same area of Percy Priest Lake as the recovery that took place just days before on Friday.

Officials say the last time the person had been seen was when they were going underwater.

Upon arriving at the scene, crews helped provide care for a family member of the swimmer who was experiencing an anxiety attack.

NFD reports that the search for the missing swimmer will continue Sunday morning alongside the Office of Emergency Management and the Tennessee Wildlife and River Association.

No further information is available at this point.

This is a developing story and this article will be updated when more details are released.


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