ELK FALLS, N.C. -- Divers in Avery County, North Carolina, found a man's body after he plunged 65 feet from the top of Elk River Falls on Saturday.
Avery County Communications received a call about a possible drowning at about 4:15 p.m.
Witnesses said the man was at the top of the falls and either jumped as others had been doing or had fallen while looking over the edge into the water at the base of the falls.
People swimming at the falls and local rescue divers unsuccessfully tried to locate the missing man, police said.
Police said the man is about 40 years old and was in the area on vacation. His name has not been released.
Search efforts were suspended Saturday because of late afternoon thunderstorms, which made water levels higher than normal and limited visibility to a few inches, police said.
The search continued on Sunday, and officials found his body just after 3 p.m.
Avery County Communications received a call about a possible drowning at about 4:15 p.m.
Witnesses said the man was at the top of the falls and either jumped as others had been doing or had fallen while looking over the edge into the water at the base of the falls.
People swimming at the falls and local rescue divers unsuccessfully tried to locate the missing man, police said.
Police said the man is about 40 years old and was in the area on vacation. His name has not been released.
Search efforts were suspended Saturday because of late afternoon thunderstorms, which made water levels higher than normal and limited visibility to a few inches, police said.
The search continued on Sunday, and officials found his body just after 3 p.m.
