One person dead after canoe capsizes at Ipperwash Beach
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Two individuals were pulled from Lake Huron, near Ipperwash beach, after their canoe overturned on Wednesday morning. Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call south of Grand Bend, Ont., just after 11 a.m.
One individual was announced dead after being transported to hospital and the other is in serious but stable condition. In a statement, Lambton County OPP said the identities are being withheld until family and friends are notified.
Police noted that many people came to the aid after seeing canoeists in distress. This included community members, as well as Kettle and Stoney Point Fire Department, Canadian Coast Guard and U.S Coast Guard, as well as county emergency services.
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