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Official: Canoeing accident leads to Kansas drowning

drownARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Officials in southern Kansas’ Cowley County say a person has drowned while canoeing in the Arkansas River.

KAKE-TV says the victim of the accident Saturday near Arkansas City hasn’t been released.

As Arkansas City’s emergency medical services captain, Jeff Sampson says a group of at least 10 people was kayaking and canoeing when one boat overturned.

Sampson says others in the boat managed to climb onto a logjam, but the victim did not survive.

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