MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The Monroe County Coroner's Office confirmed Thursday evening that the body of a 31-year-old man from Philadelphia was recovered from the scene of a water rescue near Long Pond in Monroe County.
According to Pocono Mountain Regional Police, the man and three juveniles had been kayaking in a lake along Beaver Dam Road in Tunkhannock Township.
Around 3:00 Thursday afternoon, a kayak being used by one of the juveniles overturned. The juvenile was wearing a life jacket and was eventually able to swim to safety.
Police say the man, who was not wearing a life jacket, got into the water and tried to turn the kayak right side up. He could not. He went under while trying to swim back to shore.
Crews recovered his body a few hors later.
An autopsy on the man is being scheduled.
**Original Story**
Fire and rescue crews have responded to a water rescue in the area of Emerald Lakes in Monroe County.
The Monroe County Control Center confirms that crews were called out to the 100 block of Beaver Dam Road in Tunkhannock Township, near Mount Pocono around 3 pm Thursday.
The initial call indicated that three people who had been kayaking were in the water.
Since then, two of the people in the water have been located. Crews are still looking for the third person.
Officials were not able to verify the ages of the people involved, or the conditions of the people who were located.
Rescue crews from Lackawanna and Schuylkill counties responded to assist.
This is a developing story. Newswatch 16 has a crew on the scene and is working to learn more.