An Ottawa man has died\u00a0after falling into the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque, Ont., according to Ontario Provincial Police.<\/p>\n
In a news release Sunday, OPP said their officers got a call just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday that someone had fallen out of a stationary boat on the river.<\/p>\n
The\u00a020-year-old man\u00a0likely did not know how to swim and was not wearing a life jacket, according to a police spokesperson.<\/p>\n
Other people on the boat tried to rescue him, OPP said. The man ended up being underwater for nine minutes before being brought to the surface.<\/p>\n
First responders tried to resuscitate him but were unsuccessful, police said. He\u00a0was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
Police said they would not release the man’s identity. Their\u00a0investigation is ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gananoque\u00a0is around 30 kilometres northeast of downtown Kingston, Ont.<\/p>\n
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