Tragedy struck Saturday, September 30, 2017, just after 1:30 pm as a recreational diver in West Hawk Lake died after running out of air.
RCMP say the 55-year-old male was in distress when he was pulled from the water and pronounced dead.
He had been conducting a dive with his wife at the time of the accident.
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No foul play is suspect.
Investigators believed he suffered a medical issue as he surfaced after running out of air.
West Hawk Lake is approximately 160 kilometres east of Winnipeg near the Ontario border
RCMP are continuing to investigate.
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