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The body of a boater has been recovered from a river in Michigan more than a month after he disappeared in the water.
Nathan Robbins, 26,went missingon Feb. 12 after hisboat capsizedon the Tittabawassee River, according to ABC affiliate WJRT and MichiganLive.com.
The Tittabawassee Township man and a fellow boater got out of their boat after it had engine problems and started taking on water near a bridge on Gratiot Road, per WJRT.
Robbins and his friend were traveling toCoty’s Landing, a bar that sits along the river, when the motor began malfunctioning, according to MichiganLive.com.
The two were planning tomeet their girlfriendsat the restaurant on Midland Road prior to the incident, per the report.
The second boater had to remove his own wet clothing so he could swim to shore, per the outlets, which noted that he saw Robbins vanish under the water.
Department officials did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Two days after Robbins' disappearance, his father told MichiganLive.com that locals were working hard to search for his missing son.
“He wouldn’t give up on me,” the father, who asked not to be named, told the outlet.
AGoFundMe campaignwas started to help fund the search and recovery efforts for Robbins. The fundraiser, which is now closed, garnered more than $26,000 in donations.
On Wednesday, divers located Robbins' body in the river on the west side of the county, Saginaw County Undersheriff Mike Gomez said, per WJRT.
Additional details about Robbins' disappearance and discovery are expected to be released later on Thursday.
source: people.com
