Florida Man Dies After Drowning in Maine Lake

Florida man drowns in Damariscotta Lake while swimming to retrieve boat

Witnesses told authorities that 74-year-old Richard Eason swam after his drifting boat for about 75 yards before he went under the water.

Florida man dies after drowning in Maine lake

A 74-year-old Florida man is dead after drowning in Damariscotta Lake in Nobleboro on Friday.

Man drowns in Damariscotta Lake while trying to catch boat that drifted offshore

Richard Eason, 74, from Florida, drowned on Damariscotta Lake while trying to retrieve his boat that floated offshore. His body was recovered by a dive team.

Florida man drowns while swimming after boat in Maine lake

The man, Richard Eason, was from Florida but had a home on Damariscotta Lake. The drowning happened after he launched the boat.

Man Drowns in Pike Co.

A man tragically drowned in a boating incident in Pike County. The incident occurred when a small Jon Boat capsized on a private body of water near State Road 61. Only one of the two individuals in the boat was able to swim to safety. The body of 49-year-old Brandon King was recovered from the water, and his cause of death was ruled as drowning. Further details about the incident were not immediately available.

1 drowns in Ghazni dam, another rescued

Two young men drowned in a dam in southern Ghazni province, with one losing his life and another injured, an official said on Saturday.