One person is dead after a boat capsized on Lake Diefenbaker on Monday morning.

A release from the RCMP said the Outlook detachment responded to a call of a capsized boat on the lake near Danielson Provincial Park at 10:45 a.m.

Two adult males had been operating a boat when it capsized.

One adult male swam to shore and sought assistance from a nearby boater.

The second adult male was located deceased in the water.

The deceased is a 70-year-old male from Saskatoon whose name will not be released.