Officials say a man has drowned in a popular North Carolina swimming hole.

According to Avery County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call of a missing swimmer at Elk River Falls on Friday morning.

A post from the Linville Volunteer Fire Department said that while the call began as a rescue mission, it eventually transformed into recovery after a body was found nearby.

The Sheriff's Office told WJHL, that the victim was identified as 53-year-old Philip D. Williams.

After the mission, a diver working for the Linville VFD began showing symptoms of a “serious medical issue” which prompted an airlift to a nearby hospital. Department spokespersons said the diver is expected to make a full recovery and did not expand on what symptoms they experienced.