A tourist visiting Devil's Punchbowl, a popular swimming area at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, died Tuesday after he jumped from a 40-foot cliff into the water and quickly disappeared from sight.

The tragic incident happened at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23, according to officials with Olympic National Park.

Authorities said Tou Yang, 43, of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, was visiting the park when he leapt from the cliff at Devil's Punchbowl.

Witnesses said he resurfaced after jumping into the water but was unable to climb out on the rocky shoreline.

He then went under the water again and never came back up, officials said.

Yang's body was found and recovered four hours later.

Two patrol boats from local law enforcement agencies initially responded, and Yang was found after the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Public Safety and Natural Resource dive team joined the search.

The incident is currently under investigation by the National Park Service.  

Park officials noted the water at Devil’s Punchbowl is deep and Lake Crescent can be very cold, with temperatures averaging around 66 degrees.

Officials with the National Park Service remind park visitors that sudden immersion into cold water can impact a person’s breathing and ability to move extremities, and swimmers are encouraged to use a buddy system while on the water, use a life jacket, and understand the risks of hidden hazards of natural waters.