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Boy, 11, dies after Burnley canal rescue Boy, 11, dies after Burnley canal pipe fall
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An 11-year-old boy has died after he was rescued from a canal in Lancashire. An 11-year-old boy has died after falling into a canal in Lancashire.
Police said the boy had been playing in Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley when he fell into the water at about 19:00 BST on Tuesday. Police said the boy had been crossing the Leeds-Liverpool canal on a pipe when he lost his balance near Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley at about 19:00 BST on Tuesday.
They said the youngster had been pulled out of the water by a member of the public before firefighters from Burnley arrived at the scene. The youngster was pulled from the water by a passer-by who gave him CPR before firefighters from Burnley arrived.
The boy was taken to hospital after being treated by paramedics, but he died later. The boy was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital after being treated by paramedics, but he died later.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.