Feb 10, 2021

Kansas man drowns after fall through ice

Posted Feb 10, 2021 1:30 AM
First responders on the scene Tuesday photo courtesy Phillips County Sheriff
First responders on the scene Tuesday photo courtesy Phillips County Sheriff

PHILLIPS COUNTY —Authorities say a man drowned Tuesday in Phillips County.

The 67-year-old Agra, Kansas, resident fell through the ice at Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, according to a social media report from the Phillips County Sheriff's Department.

The Phillipsburg Fire Department, Kirwin Fire Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks assisted to help recover the victim.