RCMP have confirmed reports that a man drowned while fishing on Yellow lake Friday afternoon.
At approximately 1:20 p.m., emergency crews were called to Yellow Lake for reports of an overturned boat and boaters in the lake.
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害羞草研究所淏oth men were returned to shore, with one man alive, however the second man had drowned. The pair was fishing in a small aluminum boat.害羞草研究所�
RCMP can now confirm that it was an 82-year-old man from Penticton that drowned.
害羞草研究所淭he Penticton RCMP is continuing to assist the BC Coroner Service with their investigation into the incident and the man害羞草研究所檚 death,害羞草研究所� added Moskaluk.
