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UPDATE: 2 drowned after attempted rescue at South Haven beach

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Posted at 2:43 PM, Aug 08, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-09 08:00:32-04

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — Two people were pulled from Lake Michigan at a South Haven beach Monday afternoon. It was later confirmed by police that both people died.

Police said that a 22-year-old man from Novi and a 21-year-old woman from Columbus passed away after an unsuccessful rescue attempt.

South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) says they arrived at South Beach, in South Haven, around 1 p.m. following reports of people in danger.

Both people were pulled out of the lake by a group of bystanders before first responders arrived, according to the South Haven Police Department.

We’re told CPR was performed on the victims before they were transported to Bronson–South Haven hospital.

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