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Man Presumed Dead After Empty Kayak Found Drifting Near Hood River Sandbar In Columbia River
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 1, 7:29 PM PDT
updated Oct 1, 7:40 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KPTV (FOX 12), KOIN and KGW, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A Hood River kayaker is dead after his boat was found in the Columbia River, KGW reported. The boater was presumed dead after the empty kayak was discovered drifting near a sandbar in the river, according to KPTV (FOX 12) and KOIN.
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Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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