ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities are searching the Mississippi River for a missing swimmer in St. Cloud.

Witnesses told police that they saw a man walk into the river about 4:30 p.m. Monday and start to swim across. They lost sight of him when he was about halfway.

Authorities searched by boat and with a drone Monday night and a dive team were on the scene.

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