The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 2 pm at the Friant Kern Canal. Deputies found out that the man went under after falling in.
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The sheriff's office's dive team and a helicopter were also part of the rescue mission.
Deputies found the man's body in the area he was last seen going underwater.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The identity of the man has not been released.