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Man dies, found unresponsive in water by Emerald Isle Bridge

August 12, 2018 at 9:16 am EDT
August 12, 2018 at 9:16 am EDT

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — Another person has died along the North Carolina coastline.

[RELATED: Beachgoers form human chain to pull people out of water at Emerald Isle] 

It happened Friday afternoon in Emerald Isle.

A tourist from out of state was found floating near the Emerald Isle Bridge.

[RELATED: 7 members of Virginia family pulled from North Carolina surf] 

Friends started doing CPR until First Responders arrived, but their efforts could not save him.

There is no word how the man ended up in distress.

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