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2 California men drown while swimming in Colorado River

2 men, including Tempe resident, drown while trying to cool off in Colorado River
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 2 men, including Tempe resident, drown while trying to cool off in Colorado River Two people drowned Aug. 3 in the Colorado River, including a 32-year-old man from Tempe. They had gone into the water to cool off during a pontoon boat outing, according to law enforcement authorities.
Two California men drown while swimming in Colorado River
Two California men drowned while swimming in the Colorado River near the California-Arizona border over the weekend, authorities said.
2 men drown during pontoon outing in Colorado River
Two men drowned Sunday in the Colorado River south of Needles, California, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said on Monday.
Two men cooling off in river drown after struggling to escape, Arizona cops say
Two men drowned in a river after going into the water to cool off, Arizona deputies said. Anoop Gankidi, 32, from Tempe, Arizona, and Venkata Mukkaala, 32, from Milpitas, California, began to struggle after venturing into the Colorado River near Topock Gorge the afternoon of Aug.
Bay Area man, 32, drowns in Colorado River over weekend
Two men, including a 32-yearold man from Milpitas, drowned in the Colorado River after they and three others went into the river to cool off, Arizona officials said.
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One Utah man's quest to track the bugs fighting invasive trees on the Colorado River
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