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One person missing after Danish dragon boat capsizes (Roundup)

Feb 11, 2011, 18:09 GMT

Copenhagen - One person was reported missing and feared dead Friday after a dragon boat with 15 people, mainly pupils in their early teens, capsized in a Danish fjord, officials said. Police and rescue services said the accident occurred while the 13 students and two teachers were rowing on the Praesto Fjord, in southern Zealand. Rescue services deployed helicopters and boats to ferry the victims to land. Initial reports suggested all 15 had been found but later one of the group was reported missing, and the search operation continued until nightfall. The search was called off early evening, several hours after the accident as the likelihood of survival in the icy waters was ruled out. Several of the victims have been taken to various hospitals suffering from severe hypothermia. 'Several are in critical condition,' police spokesman Erik Johansen told Danish broadcaster DR news.

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One person missing after Danish dragon boat capsizes (Roundup)

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