Search for missing swimmers continues in Belleville Lake in Van Buren Township

Two people were reportedly swimming near Van Buren Park when they never came back up

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Crews have resumed their search for two people who may have drowned in Belleville Lake.

Details are unclear, but the Van Buren Township Fire Department tells Local 4 someone reported two swimmers went missing near Van Buren Park Saturday evening.

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Search crews looked for the missing swimmers until sundown, and then ended their search efforts until the morning. A dive team is now in the water and carrying out grid searches, according to Van Buren Township Fire Chief Dan Besson.

Stay with Local 4 and Clickondetroit.com for more on this developing story.


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