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Three brothers drowned on the same day last week during a boat tour on a lake in Georgia last week, officials and local media said.
Lincoln County Sheriff Paul Lévy said the three brothers had drowned on Thursday at the Amity Recreation Area on Lake Clarks Hill.
Coroner Tim Quares identified the victims as 22-year-old Raven Powell in McDuffie County and her two younger brothers Mason Powell (4) and Sawyer Powell (3).
Media reports reported that the body was recovered and sent to the state criminal laboratory for autopsy. The coroner’s office said the three brothers died after 5 pm on Thursday.
A man drowns on Lake Lanier, Georgia, near the Jimmy Buffett-themed Margaritaville Resort
No details have been released about what happened. The case is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Natural Resources, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GBI’s Pat Morgan told WRWD, “We don’t exclude anything at this time because we expect the autopsy to provide more information than just interviews and other investigative clues. “.
Lake Clarks Hill is located in northeastern Georgia, near the border with South Carolina.
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A little over a year ago, friends Eynn Wilson and Edward Kirk drowned in the same area during a boat tour with friends and family. In last week’s case, Shontover Kirkland, 32, was charged with reckless behavior and manslaughter and pleaded guilty.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.