Minnesota ranger dies during water rescue at Voyageurs National Park
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A park ranger died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at a national park in Minnesota. The National Park Service says the ranger responded Sunday to a call for assistance on Namakan Lake in Voyageurs National Park near the Canadian border.
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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A park ranger died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at a national park in Minnesota. The National Park Service says the ranger responded Sunday to a call for assistance on Namakan Lake in Voyageurs National Park near the Canadian border.
A park ranger died Sunday at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota after his rescue vessel capsized while helping three civilians stranded in rough weather.
The St. Louis County, Minnesota, sheriff said the ranger was attempting to rescue a father and his two children and encountered dangerous conditions on Namakan Lake.
St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay has confirmed that a park ranger died in the line of duty during a rescue attempt on Namakan Lake in Voyageurs National Park.
