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By David Wilson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Updated July 29, 2022 - 4:29 pm

The Clark County coroner’s office Friday identified the kayaker whose body was recovered from Lake Mead on Thursday.

Mutaz Alghouleh, 31, went underwater on Wednesday night in the area of Scuba Beach.

Alghouleh’s body was found around 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to park officials.

He was seen struggling to retrieve an inflatable kayak that had blown away and was not wearing a life jacket.

Alghouleh’s official cause and manner of death were pending as of Friday afternoon.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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