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Man drowns in Echols County

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ECHOLS COUNTY, GA (WALB) -

Divers recovered the body of a man who drowned last night in the Alapaha River in Echols County.

Sheriff's officials say 20-year-old Mario Morales was wading in the river with his family near the Mayday community.

He waded over a drop off and went under around 6:00PM.

His brother tried to rescue him by throwing out a raft but the sheriff says Morales couldn't swim.

The Lowndes County Dive team was called in and recovered the body about an hour later.

 

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