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PETERBOROUGH-A young man from China has died after reportedly becoming entangled in the motor of a pontoon boat on Chemong Lake.
Emergency crews responded to an address on Lakeside Dr in Ennismore On, 10 mins North of Peterborough just after 6 pm on Thursday night.
Police say a group of Chinese students were out on Chemong Lake were taking a tour of the area on a pontoon boat. One of the students fell from the bow of the vessel and became entangled under the boat. Members of Selwyn Fire Service were able to bring the victim to shore to waiting paramedics. The 20-year-old student, from Beijing, China, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination has yet to be scheduled. The investigation into this fatality remains ongoing under the direction of the Office of the Chief Coroner.
