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FDNY: Drowning in waters off Rockaway Beach 'unfounded'

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Sunday, August 6, 2017
FDNY: Possible drowning in waters off Rockaway Beach
FDNY is on the scene of a possible drowning in the waters off of Rockaway Beach.
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ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- FDNY has confirmed that reports of a drowning in the waters off Rockaway Beach are unfounded.

Firefighters, and NYPD harbor and aviation units were on the scene near Beach 97th Street after receiving a 911 call just before 5 p.m. Sunday.

The search has been called off.

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