The body of a 13-year-old boy who went into Lake Michigan waters at a northwest Indiana beach and didn't resurface has been recovered, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
The recovery was confirmed to NBC Chicago Wednesday morning. It comes two days after officials say the boy went swimming at Washington Beach in Michigan City with a group of friends.
Officials from the Indiana Department of Resources said the boy, from Michigan City, was found about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in 11 feet of water on the east side of the rocks.
According to the INDR, the boy was with a group of friends swimming in the water Monight night when he started to struggle. A friend tried to save him, but conditions were too tough, with waves of four to six feet.
Indiana Conservation Office Alex Neel said during a press conference Wednesday the boy was caught in a rip current.
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