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Dragon Boat Capsizes, 17 Rescued Near I-90 Bridge
All boaters were wearing life jackets and were quickly rescued from the frigid waters of Lake Washington, according to the Seattle Times.
Seventeen rowers from a dragon boat were rescued by police and good Samaritans in Lake Washington last night around 7:30 p.m. near the I-90 Floating Bridge.
According to the Seattle Times, the boaters had to be pulled from the water by rescuers about 7:30 p.m. near the west end of the Interstate 90 bridge. All were wearing life jackets. Nobody was seriously injured, including an undisclosed number of children.
For more information, please see the Seattle Times story.
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