UPDATE:
Shortly after noon on August 4, 2021, the body of Sebastian Buelvas, 21, was recovered in the Chesapeake Bay. Authorities have said that he was attempting to get into a kayak being pulled by a small sailboat when he fell into the water yesterday. The two others on the boat with him tried to affect a rescue but were unsuccessful. None of the men were wearing a life vest according to the Natural Resources Police.
At 3:30 pm on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 authorities responded to the Chesapeake Bay near the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse for a missing boater.
Maryland Natural Resources Police and the United States Coast Guard requested the assistance of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department with a water rescue.
A 21-year-old male in a gray T-shirt fell off a sailboat that was in the Chesapeake Bay south of Thomas Point. Two adults from the sailboat reportedly went into the water to locate the male but were unable to find him. The two adults were rescued from the water by several Good Samaritan Vessels in the area.
The Special Operations Dive Team and Special Operations Marine Operations Team from the Annapolis Fire Department and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department were dispatched to the area and assisted with the search.
The search transitioned from a rescue mission to a recovery mission around 6 pm and the search continued until 9:30 pm. The search and recovery operation resumed on August 4, 2021, in the morning.
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