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At least one dead after phone falls in Chicago River | At least one dead after phone falls in Chicago River |
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A man is dead and a woman is missing after the man dropped his phone into the Chicago River and fell in after it, authorities say. | A man is dead and a woman is missing after the man dropped his phone into the Chicago River and fell in after it, authorities say. |
The incident occurred along a river walk on Monday when the man fell into the water while lunging for his phone. | The incident occurred along a river walk on Monday when the man fell into the water while lunging for his phone. |
A man and a woman went in after him, but only one was rescued and taken to a Chicago-area hospital. | A man and a woman went in after him, but only one was rescued and taken to a Chicago-area hospital. |
Authorities continue to search for the missing woman, now presumed dead. | Authorities continue to search for the missing woman, now presumed dead. |
The incident occurred around midnight local time when the man, 26, dropped his phone and fell into the frigid water. | The incident occurred around midnight local time when the man, 26, dropped his phone and fell into the frigid water. |
Rescue workers later pulled the two men from the water and both were taken to hospital, where the 26-year-old later died. | Rescue workers later pulled the two men from the water and both were taken to hospital, where the 26-year-old later died. |
The second man, 23, remains in hospital. | |
Emergency crews and divers searched the water for the missing woman, 21, but suspended the rescue effort at 3:00 local time (9:00 GMT). | Emergency crews and divers searched the water for the missing woman, 21, but suspended the rescue effort at 3:00 local time (9:00 GMT). |
"We continued efforts for over an hour rotating divers; searches for the final victim were unsuccessful," Chicago Fire Department Chief Linda Parsons told the Chicago Tribune, adding it was now a recovery operation. | "We continued efforts for over an hour rotating divers; searches for the final victim were unsuccessful," Chicago Fire Department Chief Linda Parsons told the Chicago Tribune, adding it was now a recovery operation. |
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