YACHATS, Ore. - A man drowned Monday after falling into what’s known as Thor’s Well, a popular geological feature along the central Oregon coast, according to first responders.

The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District said multiple agencies were dispatched to the site after receiving reports of a person who had fallen into the water and appeared to be drowning.

When first responders arrived, they said they had difficulty locating the victim but determined the man was inside Thor’s Well.

A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer was eventually able to reach the victim in coordination with an agency helicopter.

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The exact circumstances that led up to the incident remain unclear, with a bystander telling investigators the

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