Multiple Fatalities Reported in River Accidents in Colorado and Arkansas

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Multiple Fatalities Reported in River Accidents in Colorado and Arkansas
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A person in an inflatable canoe died after falling into the Colorado River in Eagle County. Three people were in individual inflatable canoes when one person got swept up in fast rapids. One of the other canoers found the person unresponsive and pulled them to shore and performed CPR. All three people were wearing safety floatation gear. Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported 42 water-related fatalities in the state in 2022, which was up from 22 in 2021, and 34 in 2020.

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