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Missing San Diego woman pulled from storm drain dies at hospital

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Erik Windsor said on Monday that he thought Yafang Zhou, 59, may have been trapped for days.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Woman rescued from storm drain in Southern California days after she was reported missing (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Yafang Zhou, missing woman rescued from storm drain in San Diego, California, is in serious condition.

  2. The Guardian

    San Diego woman found in storm drain dies after daring rescue (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Yafang Zhou, 59, was removed by ‘system of ropes and pulleys’ by first responders who crawled in to save her

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Missing San Diego woman pulled from storm drain dies at hospital (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    San Diego Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Erik Windsor said on Monday that he thought Yafang Zhou, 59, may have been trapped for days.

  4. NBC News

    Missing woman pulled from storm drain dies at hospital (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A San Diego woman who was the subject of a police search for the past two weeks and was found Monday in an underground storm drain system in medical distress has died after being rescued, according to a spokesman for the San Diego County medical examiner’s office.

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