Drowning
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7-year-old nearly drowns in Montgomery County pool
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A young girl has been hospitalized after officials say she nearly drowned in a pool at a community center in Potomac.
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Autistic boy, 11, drowns in Stafford County pond
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An 11-year-old autistic boy was pulled from a pond near Landmark Road and Snow Drive in Stafford County on Monday afternoon. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
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Wreef Wafy Almutiri, infant, drowns at Westin hotel
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How 1-year-old Wreef Wafy Almutiri drowned at a Westin hotel in Reston is at the heart of a police investigation.
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Wreef Wafy Almutiri, 1, drowns in hotel bathtub in Reston
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A one-year-old baby girl drowned in a bathtub in a hotel room in Reston Sunday night.
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Flooding blamed for five deaths in Maryland, Virginia
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The raging flood waters are being blamed for at least five deaths in Maryland and Virginia.
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Man, firefighter drown at Wicomico Shores pier in Mechanicsville
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Family and friends will bid farewell to a volunteer firefighter who drowned while trying to rescue another man at the Wicomico Shores pier in Mechanicsville Saturday.
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Charles Thomspon drowns after jumping off Orchard Beach Community Pier
CommentAuthorities say that Charles Thompson of Brooklyn Park, Md. jumped off the Orchard Beach Community Pier at about 9:15 p.m., momentarily resurfaced, then went under.
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Dangerous weekend on region’s waterways: Child drowns, man dies, another missing
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A child and a man are dead and another man is missing after separate incidents on the water over the holiday weekend.
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Child dies after being pulled from water at Sandy Point Park in Annapolis
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A young boy has died after being pulled from the water at Sandy Point Park in Annapolis Monday morning.
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Boy nearly drowns in Alexandria’s Warwick pool
CommentThe child was found unresponsive in a four-foot deep area at the Warwick Pool at 3301 Landover Street, the Alexandria fire department said.
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The dangers of portable pools
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A new study shows some startling statistics: A child dies in a portable pool every five days during warm-weather months.
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Woman dies in waters near Capitol Yacht Club
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A woman was pulled from the waters of the Potomac just after 6 a.m. It is unknown why she was in the water.
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Bruce Orlando Yansen, missing Olney man, recovered
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A man who went missing while swimming in the Triadelphia Reservoir in Brookville has been recovered.
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Possible swimmer missing from Monocacy River
CommentRescuers are searching for a man who disappeared after telling friends he was going swimming in the Monocacy River.
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6-year-old rescued from pool
CommentA dramatic rescue took place in Maryland Monday when a little boy fell into a pool.
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Toddler's family thanks good samaritan
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The family of 14-month-old Genesis is grateful to a quick-thinking woman who rescued the little girl from the water at the Wharf. Michelle Gordon says it was an instinct.
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