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Men Swim To Safety After Boat Capsizes On Newfound Lake
Waves Capsize Canoe On Newfound Lake
BRISTOL, N.H. -- Three men canoeing on Newfound Lake were forced to swim to a nearby island Saturday after nearly 4-foot waves capsized their boat.
Officials at the Bristol fire department said that a witness saw a canoe with three men turn over on the lake shortly before 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The men were found at about 4:15 p.m. on Mayhew Island. They told emergency responders that they had swam to the island.
The overturned boat was later found washed up at Pike's Point.
All three of the men, believed to be in their 20s, had been wearing life jackets, police said. They were evaluated by medical personnel and released.
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