Maine father drowns whereas making an attempt to rescue his daughters

UNION, Maine (AP) — A Maine man has drowned in a pond whereas making an attempt to rescue his daughters, the Maine Warden Service stated.

Henry Brooks, 46, of Hope, was at Seven Tree Pond in Union on Saturday afternoon watching his 12- and 13-year-old daughters swim when one in all them fell into deeper water the place the river enters the pond, the warden service stated. The opposite daughter additionally fell into the deeper water making an attempt to rescue her sister and each have been swept out to even deeper areas of the pond.

Brooks jumped into the water to rescue them, adopted by his 27-year-old son, who grabbed a life jacket, the warden service stated. The son swam to his sisters and introduced them again to a close-by dock. When he seemed again, he couldn’t discover his father, the warden service stated.

Recreation wardens, fireplace and rescue crews and the native sheriff’s workplace searched the realm by boat and foot however have been unable to seek out Brooks. Three Maine Warden Service divers recovered Brooks’ physique at about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday roughly 50 ft from shore, not removed from the dock. The kids have been dropped at PenBay Medical Middle in Rockport the place they stayed in a single day for commentary.