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Pontoon Boat Capsizes in Navajo Canyon Resulting in Fatalities
July 27, 2024 · Source: National Park Service
On July 26, 2024, at approximately 3:18 p.m., the National Park Service Glen Canyon Regional Communications Center was alerted of an overturned vessel on Lake Powell near buoy 12 and the mouth of Navajo Canyon. The 25-foot privately owned pontoon vessel was being towed by another boater, when waves contributed to the towed vessel capsizing.
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