SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. – The body of a missing 23-year-old swimmer is believed to have been found Tuesday night just before 5:30 P.M. KTIV-TV says according to the South Sioux City Police Department, the body was recovered in the area of Onawa, IA and Decatur, NE on the Missouri River after a boater on the river made the discovery and contacted area law enforcement.

Members of the South Sioux City Police Dept. and the Monona County Sheriff’s Dept. believe this is the body of the missing female who they believed drowned Sunday afternoon in the Missouri River near South Sioux City, Nebraska.

The victim’s body was transported to the Iowa Medical Examiner’s office for formal identification.

The South Sioux City Police Dept. released a statement saying the department “extends our thoughts and prayers to the victim and her family and friends as they grief this tragic loss.”