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Body of Markham man recovered from Rice Lake after boating accident on Saturday

KAWARTHA LAKES-The body of the deceased male was located on Rice Lake by the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) at 3:15pm this afternoon.

The male has been identified as 41 year old Tien Dat Tran of Markham, Ontario.

Members of the Peterborough County OPP and emergency crews were called to assist at a boat accident on Rice Lake Saturday morning at approximately 7:00 am.

A boat with three males on board lost control while travelling on Rice Lake near Wood Duck Drive according to police. One male was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, one male was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto hospital with serious injuries and one male was unaccounted for.

The OPP Marine Unit, Otonabee-South Monaghan Fire Department and a helicopter from OPP Aviation Services as well as Underwater Search and Recovery Unit scoured the lake for the missing man.

The cause of this accident remains under investigation.

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