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Canoeist rescued from river dies Canoeist rescued from river dies
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A canoeist has died after becoming trapped underwater in a fast-flowing river in Cumbria.A canoeist has died after becoming trapped underwater in a fast-flowing river in Cumbria.
Police said the man, 50, was under the water for a "considerable" amount of time after his canoe overturned on the River Crake, near Spark Bridge.Police said the man, 50, was under the water for a "considerable" amount of time after his canoe overturned on the River Crake, near Spark Bridge.
Fire crews released the man after friends raised the alarm and paramedics treated him at the scene.Fire crews released the man after friends raised the alarm and paramedics treated him at the scene.
He was flown to Furness General Hospital by an RAF Sea King helicopter but died shortly before 2100 GMT. The man, believed to be from Preston, Lancashire, was flown to Furness General Hospital, but died later.