Authorities recover body of Bronx man who went missing in Housatonic River

Search activities are continuing for a second swimmer.

News 12 Staff

Jun 12, 2020, 10:28 PM

Updated 1,772 days ago

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Authorities recover body of Bronx man who went missing in Housatonic River
Authorities on Friday recovered the body of a Bronx man who went missing while swimming in the Housatonic River.
Search activities are continuing for a second swimmer.
Police had said the swimmers are two men in their early 20s from the Bronx. They went missing Wednesday while swimming in the Housatonic River in New Milford.
The body recovered is a 21-year-old. The swimmer who is still missing is a 24-year-old. Their identities are being withheld until search, rescue or recovery activities are completed, authorities say.