Man Drowns in South Arkansas Lake
By: Brea Douglas, KTVE
Updated: October 30, 2012
Search and Rescue crews in South Arkansas have found the body of a man who drowned over the weekend.
Aymen Salameh, 27, was found Monday afternoon after his boat capsized in Lake Columbia just outside Magnolia Sunday night.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Ouachita County Rescue Unit, and Columbia County Sheriff's Office helped with the search.
Investigators say Salameh wasn't wearing a life jacket when the boat capsized.
"About a 14 foot John Boat capsized about 5:00 yesterday (Sunday) afternoon on the lake. It had two people in it. One person had on a life jacket and made it to the shore, unfortunately the other one didn't so we are in recovery mode now," said Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe.
Aymen Salameh, 27, was found Monday afternoon after his boat capsized in Lake Columbia just outside Magnolia Sunday night.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Ouachita County Rescue Unit, and Columbia County Sheriff's Office helped with the search.
Investigators say Salameh wasn't wearing a life jacket when the boat capsized.
"About a 14 foot John Boat capsized about 5:00 yesterday (Sunday) afternoon on the lake. It had two people in it. One person had on a life jacket and made it to the shore, unfortunately the other one didn't so we are in recovery mode now," said Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe.
