KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) – The number of drowning deaths in the Great Lakes this year has reached double digits.
Eleven people have drowned so far, and Lake Michigan has seen the most deaths with 7.
The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project has been tracking drowning deaths on the Great Lakes for ten years. As of Wednesday, they reported 751 drowning deaths during that time, with Lake Michigan recording the most deaths of any lake with 340.