Firefighter and boater dead after marine incident near Bayfield, Ont.

OPP say two people are dead after a marine incident near Bayfield, Ont.

Police say emergency crews responded around 2:20 p.m. Saturday to a boater in distress.

Crews brought the boater to shore and performed life-saving measures. However, a 32-year-old from Bluewater was pronounced dead at the scene.

While assisting with the emergency, police said a 46-year-old volunteer from Bluewater experienced a medical emergency themselves and was rushed to hospital where they were later pronounced dead.

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In a Facebook post, the Municipality of Bluewater confirmed the deceased was a firefighter and died “due to natural causes.”

Police say the causes of these two deaths have yet to be determined, but post-mortem exams have been scheduled.

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