WINNIPEG — Search and rescue teams have recovered the remains of two men who drowned in separate bodies of water in rural Manitoba on Saturday.

A 70-year-old swimmer from Ontario went missing at Reynold Ponds near Steinbach around 2 p.m.

Later in the day, emergency responders attended Grand Beach to look for a 25-year-old Winnipegger who was showing signs of distress on the water before he disappeared under Lake Winnipeg.

Mounties released details surrounding the two fatalities, which took place in the rural municipalities of Reynolds and St. Clements, respectively, in a news release.

“Two incidents on Saturday ended in tragedy in what was supposed to be a fun weekend for all these people that were involved,” said Michelle Lissel, a media relations officer for the RCMP.

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