The Indiana Department of Natural Resources shared the following with the Bloomingtonian:
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
For immediate release: April 16, 2023
Search resumes for two missing at Monroe Lake (Monroe County)
Indiana Conservation Officers are resuming the search this morning for two missing Indiana University students in the water at Monroe Lake.
Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, were boating on a pontoon with friends on Monroe Lake yesterday afternoon when the group anchored to swim. When both men did not resurface, friends tried to help but were unsuccessful.
Rescue units utilizing side scan sonar and scuba divers searched the area before suspending search operations for the night due to darkness. Conservation Officers will resume their search this morning.
Indiana University Student Services assisted with transporting the group back to campus and providing counselling services.
Units assisting in the search include the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Bloomington Police Department, IU Police Department, Monroe County Dive Team, IU Dean of Students Office, Monroe Fire Protection District, and IU Health EMS.
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