Drowning victim found after weekend search at Lake Cumberland

SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Crews have recovered the body of a man who reportedly drowned in Lake Cumberland on Friday night. The Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad confirmed that Christian Aid Ministry crews found the victim on Sunday evening.

Officials began searching for the man on Friday after receiving reports of a person who had fallen off the back of a boat into the lake. The search efforts continued throughout the weekend, culminating in the recovery of the body.