A 16-year-old boy has gone missing while swimming in the Potomac River by Great Falls Park.
David Pazos, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said Swift Water Team units were dispatched to the area for a missing person in the water at around 6:15 a.m. It’s not clear if the boy was swimming late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.
“Initial reports were the male was with a group, this male entered the water and did not resurface. Water Teams are actively searching,” Pazos said in a post on X.
The incident comes shortly after a 20-year-old college student was found dead after going missing while swimming in the same area.
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Water-related deaths often see a spike during particularly hot periods, as people seek respite from the heat. The area is experiencing the hottest week of the year, with temperatures exceeding 80 degrees even in the early morning hours.