A teen’s fatal drowning has reignited calls to close Lake Lanier.
On Friday, Georgia authorities confirmed they had recovered the body of a 19-year-old who went underwater Thursday and never surfaced. Officials say the drowning occurred Thursday night at around 7:30, when the teen identified as Sathvik Kothapu became tired as he attempted to swim across a popular cove in Forsyth County.
Mark McKinnon, a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, told the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution the fire department’s dive team arrived at the scene shortly after and eventually recovered Kothapu’s body at around 9 p.m. from 22 feet of water.
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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed the drowning happened Thursday night. Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Updated: 10:18 PM EDT May 21, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. A 19-year-old drowned Thursday night trying to swim across a cove on Lake Lanier, Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said Friday.
Officials confirmed on Friday that Sathvik Kothapu, of Cumming, died.
Mark McKinnon with DNR s Law Enforcement Division said it happened at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening. He said the teen was attempting to swim across the cove when he became fatigued and went under.
It happened at Young Deer Creek on Lake Lanier.
McKinnon said game wardens located what they believed to be the victim using boat mounted sonar around 9 p.m.