LAKE MONROE – Conservation officers are back on the water at Lake Monroe this morning to continue the search and recovery operation of two missing Indiana University students. The two men went missing Saturday afternoon while swimming at Monroe Lake.
Crews used side scan sonar and scuba divers all day Sunday to search the area where the men were last seen in the water. High winds and rough water created obstacles for officers conducting the search.
Siddhant Shah, 19, and Aryan Vaidya, 20, were boating on a pontoon with friends on Monroe Lake Saturday afternoon when the group anchored to swim. When both men did not resurface, friends tried to help but were unsuccessful.
Rescue units utilizing side scan sonar and scuba divers searched the area Saturday before suspending search operations for the night due to darkness.
Indiana University Student Services assisted with transporting the group back to campus and providing counseling services.
Units assisting in the search include the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Bloomington Police Department, IU Police Department, Monroe County Dive Team, IU Dean of Students Office, Monroe Fire Protection District, and IU Health EMS.
