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A man in his 60s was sailing in a canoe in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 4

The canoe started taking on water and flipped over, leaving the man to cling to the boat until he was rescued

He was pulled safely from the river nearly two hours after the initial incident occurred

A man was rescued from his overturned canoe in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 4, according to Fox 29 , ABC 6 and CBS News Philadelphia .

Around 4 a.m. local time, a man in his 60s was sailing in a canoe on the Schuylkill River when the canoe started taking on water and then flipped over. An hour later, he was discovered clinging to the boat and yelling for help as he floated under the Falls Bridge.

The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit responded to

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