A swimmer is missing off Castle Island, Boston Fire divers are searching

Boston Fire Department divers were searching for a missing swimmer off Castle Island Thursday afternoon.

Massachusetts State Police reported that two swimmers were in the water at Pleasure Beach “in need of rescue.”

One swimmer was reportedly located, but the other swimmer was not found as of 2:30 p.m.

“Marine Unit and Air Wing en route,” State Police tweeted. “BFD dive team searching the area.”

The Boston Fire Department said the divers were searching in the water near the Sugar Bowl at Castle Island in Southie.

The search on Thursday comes after a recent series of drownings across Massachusetts.

from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/366r74Z