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Search for Drowning Victim

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BUENA, Wash. - Yakima County Sheriff's Deputies along with members of the Columbia Basin Dive Rescue Team are performing a body recovery operation at Buena Pond, just outside the town of Buena today.  A 16-year old boy was last seen swimming in the pond with two friends around 3:30 Monday.  Search efforts were started Monday afternoon but were called off about 10:00 pm.  Crews were back at the pond looking for the boy's body this morning.  Family members are at the scene today, they say the boy was not a strong swimmer.  His name has not been released. 

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