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Java Lake Boating Tragedy: Search Continues for Missing Person
20 Jun
Summary
- A boat capsized on Java Lake in Wyoming County on Friday evening.
- Two individuals entered the water; one was found, but another remains missing.
- Multiple agencies are involved in the ongoing search operations.
Search efforts were ongoing Friday night for a missing individual following a boat capsizing incident on Java Lake. The incident occurred in the Town of Java, Wyoming County, on Friday evening.
Authorities reported that two people entered the water when their boat overturned. While one occupant was accounted for, a second person remained missing late Friday night. The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation and search.
Assisting agencies include the New York State Police, its Aviation Unit, the North Java Fire Department, Wyoming County Office of Emergency Management, Mercy Flight, and the Arcade Fire Department. Officials have requested that the public avoid the area to facilitate search operations.
