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- A man in his 60s was sailing in a canoe in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 4
- The canoe started taking on water and flipped over, leaving the man to cling to the boat until he was rescued
- He was pulled safely from the river nearly two hours after the initial incident occurred
A man was rescued from his overturned canoe in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 4, according to Fox 29, ABC 6 and CBS News Philadelphia.
Around 4 a.m. local time, a man in his 60s was sailing in a canoe on the Schuylkill River when the canoe started taking on water and then flipped over. An hour later, he was discovered clinging to the boat and yelling for help as he floated under the Falls Bridge.
The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit responded to the scene, and two officers worked to rescue him from the canoe. He was finally pulled out of the water around 6 a.m.
The man was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The two officers were also taken to the hospital for the minor injuries they sustained after slipping on the shoreline rocks during their rescue efforts.
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The rescue happened a day after a dragon boat with 12 people overturned after hitting a pile of wood debris in the Schuylkill River, per CBS News Philadelphia.
Several people made it to the shoreline by themselves, while others were pulled from the water by rescuers. One boater, Kathleen Tskalakos, was taken to the hospital with injuries. Tskalakos suffered bruising on her chest, per NBC 10.
A representative for the Philadelphia Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information on Wednesday.
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