Authorities are reportedly conducting a death investigation at Towers Beach, located just south of Dewey Beach. Initial reports indicate that lifeguards found a body on the beach early Sunday morning. Officials have not confirmed those details.
Several DNREC (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control) and state beach workers have cordoned off a section of the dunes at Towers Beach as part of the ongoing investigation.
investigators from the Delaware state police are also on scene to assist in the investigation.
Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene shortly before 10:00 AM to assist in the operation.
According to beachgoers, authorities are also closing the south side of the beach.
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