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Body of operator of submerged excavator found, says Fort Simpson RCMP
The body of a 58-year-old man who had been operating an excavator that fell into standing water near Fort Simpson on Dec. 8 was found Tuesday, said the RCMP.
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Posted: Dec 15, 2020 6:07 PM CT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
Fort Simpson RCMP, with the assistance of a specialized underwater RCMP unit from B.C., on Tuesday found the body of the operator of an excavator. The equipment had fallen into standing water near Fort Simpson on Dec. 8.(David Bell/CBC)
The body of a 58-year-old man who was operating an excavator that went into standing water near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., last week has been found, RCMP said in a news release on Tuesday afternoon.
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