Police divers join search for missing swimmer feared drowned in NSW dam
A search has resumed this morning for a missing swimmer at a dam near Bathurst, west of Sydney.
A group of people were on a boat on the Ben Chifley Dam when a man told his friends he was going to swim to shore which was a distance of about 300 metres.
A storm struck the area a short time later and the man's friends saw him disappear under the water.
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Police divers have joined the search for the missing man. 9News
Emergency services were called to Ben Chifley Dam about 1.50pm on Christmas Day and told a 42-year-old man had resurfaced.
Police said a crime scene had been established and State Emergency Service volunteers were helping with search efforts.
The dam is closed until further notice.
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The dam has been closed due to the incident. 9News
The search was suspended about 7pm last night due to poor light.
Police divers have joined the search for the man today.
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