Search called off for 2 missing men in Lake Michigan, 9 men rescued after jumping from boat near Hammond, Indiana, officials say

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) – Officials said water rescuers were searching for two men missing in Lake Michigan after several people jumped from a boat to swim in northwest Indiana on Friday afternoon.

The search was suspended for the evening and will resume Saturday morning, authorities told ABC7.

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said it received a call that several people had fallen from a boat. Water conditions washed the men away after they jumped into the water to swim, officials said.

Nine people were rescued. One rescued man was taken to hospital.

Two men are still missing. ABC7 was told one of the men is from Elk Grove Village and the other is from Mt. Prospect.

Further information was not initially available.