A 33-year-old man is dead after he began to struggle while swimming in a lake on Sunday evening.

The Manitoba RCMP says the South Indian Lake detachment received a report of a possible drowning at South Indian Lake at 7:15 p.m.

According to the RCMP, an adult male had been swimming when he began to struggle and go below the water.

A 30-year-old male donned a life jacket and went out to assist the swimmer and was able to get to him and hold him above water while other community members took a boat out to the location. The male, 33 from Thompson, was not wearing a life jacket and was not responsive. Both males were brought to shore in the boat.

RCMP officers arrived at the dock and arranged for the unresponsive male to be taken to the Nursing Station, where he was pronounced deceased.

“The community really came together to do what they could to help a struggling swimmer,” said Sgt. Michael Hodgson, the South Indian Lake RCMP Detachment Commander. “Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and the community on the loss of this young man.”

An autopsy will take place.