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Body Found Near Mississippi River Dam
16 Apr
Summary
- A woman's body was discovered near a Mississippi River lock and dam.
- Firefighters rappelled down the dam to retrieve the body.
- An autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
A tragic discovery was made on Wednesday morning near U.S. Lock and Dam 6 on the Mississippi River in Winona County, Minnesota. Officials were alerted by Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, about a body in the water. Deputies confirmed the location was within Winona County and responded to the scene.
Accessing the body proved difficult due to the dam's location. Winona firefighters executed a precise rescue, rappelling down the structure to safely recover the individual. The deceased has since been transported to the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Rochester for an autopsy. Her identity is being withheld pending further procedures.
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