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| Canoeist rescued from swollen River Arkle dies | |
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| A canoeist who was rescued from a swollen river in North Yorkshire after getting into difficulties has died, police have confirmed. | A canoeist who was rescued from a swollen river in North Yorkshire after getting into difficulties has died, police have confirmed. |
| Firefighters used boats to pull the man from the River Arkle at Reeth. An RAF Sea King helicopter was also dispatched to take part in the rescue operation. | |
| He was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he later died. | He was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he later died. |
| Details of his identity and cause of death are not known. Police believe he had been in the water for some time. | Details of his identity and cause of death are not known. Police believe he had been in the water for some time. |
| Firefighters said they were called to the scene on Arkengarthdale Road by paramedics just before 13:00 GMT. | Firefighters said they were called to the scene on Arkengarthdale Road by paramedics just before 13:00 GMT. |
| Mountain rescue volunteers said the man was pulled from the water after he had become trapped in debris. | Mountain rescue volunteers said the man was pulled from the water after he had become trapped in debris. |
| A spokesman for the Great North Air Ambulance said: "This afternoon we attended an incident on the River Arkle, near Reeth. | |
| "A canoeist, a man in his 30s, was trapped in the river. After a search the man was located and pulled from the water. | "A canoeist, a man in his 30s, was trapped in the river. After a search the man was located and pulled from the water. |
| "We took a doctor and paramedic to the scene who worked on the patient at the scene and throughout the flight to James Cook University Hospital. | "We took a doctor and paramedic to the scene who worked on the patient at the scene and throughout the flight to James Cook University Hospital. |
| "This was a large-scale rescue effort involving police, fire, RAF and Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team. | "This was a large-scale rescue effort involving police, fire, RAF and Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team. |
| "Sadly, despite everyone's best efforts, the man was later pronounced dead. Our thoughts are with his family and friends." | "Sadly, despite everyone's best efforts, the man was later pronounced dead. Our thoughts are with his family and friends." |