Person dead after being pulled from Ottawa River by firefighters

On Tuesday morning Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) pulled a person from the Ottawa River at the Britannia Yacht Club.

Ottawa Police confirmed to CityNews the person was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition and has since been pronounced dead. The cause of the incident is unknown, a spokesperson said.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at 10:05 a.m. after a report from someone at the yacht club who said a person was stuck under the water in the Deschenes Rapids wearing a yellow life jacket.

Firefighters arrived on scene and saw a submerged person halfway between the shore and a capsized boat, which got stuck on the rocks during a separate incident last week.

The Water Rescue Team preformed a two-person rescue. According to officials, the person in the water was stuck in a rope that was used to attach the capsized boat to the shore.

Firefighters used a knife to cut the person free before bringing them to shore and starting CPR with Ottawa Paramedics.

Firefighters preforming rescue of a person in the Ottawa River. (Ottawa Fire Services)

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