Elderly man drowns in Lempäälä

An elderly man drowned in Höytämönjärvi lake in Lempäälä on Saturday evening, according to a statement from the Central Finland Police.

The emergency services received a report of a person floating in the water at around 9 p.m. Rescue personnel found the man dead at the scene, police said.

Authorities are investigating the incident as a death inquiry and have not released further details.