Two children were rescued from Lake Michigan near a beach in Gary, Indiana Tuesday afternoon.
GARY, Ind. --
An 8-year-old boy was rescued from the lake by lifeguards, Gary police said, but a 9-year-old girl slipped underwater and couldn't be located. Police said first responders formed a human chain to search for the girl while the Lake County Sheriff's Department helicopter searched overhead, eventually locating her.The girl was pulled from the lake and received CPR before she was taken to a nearby hospital, police said.
At the time of reporting, Gary police officials did not have an update on the little girl's condition. The boy is expected to be OK. Lt. Dawn Westerfield with the Gary Police Department said"children are resilient" and everyone is hoping for the best.
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