Swimmer, 26, dies after vanishing in Portugal's Arda River tragedy

The body of a 26-year-old man reported missing late Monday afternoon in the Arda River, in the municipality of Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro district, has been found, a fire service source told Lusa news agency.

The disappearance was reported at 7:17 p.m. today, and a team of divers from Castelo de Paiva's fire brigade conducted the search, locating the body.

Death was declared at the scene, and the body was taken to the Penafiel Institute of Legal Medicine, a fire service spokesperson said.

According to the same source, the young man had been swimming in the river with a group of friends.

Emergency responders from INEM, including a team of psychologists, as well as officers from the GNR, were also dispatched to the scene.