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1 dead after jet ski incident in Cape Breton on Canada Day

Nova Scotia RCMP say one man is dead after a watercraft incident in Cape Breton. The Canadian Press

One person is dead after a fatal jet ski incident in South Lake Ainslie, N.S., on Canada Day, RCMP said in a news release.

Mounties along with EHS were called to a campground on the shore of Lake Ainslie for reports of an overturned personal watercraft at 9:07 a.m. on Wednesday.

A 58-year-old man from Port Hawkesbury, N.S., was located unresponsive in the water less than 100 metres from the shore.

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The man was wearing a life jacket and was brought back by people from the campground in a paddleboat and another watercraft.

He was attended to by EHS and pronounced dead at the scene.

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The man was alone at the time of the incident and police say foul play is not suspected.

Their investigation is ongoing.

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