"First responders were notified at 6:05 p.m. Saturday of a kayaker in "distress" after a blue kayak tipped over, with a man in a green life jacket floating in the currents, the Wellfleet Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Several emergency crews immediately began searching for the man."
"The Wellfleet Harbormaster sent out two boats with teams from the Wellfleet Fire Department and with harbormaster staff. The Eastham Harbormaster also dispatched a boat in search of the man, fire officials said. The search included a United States Coast Guard helicopter and drones from the Eastham Police Department and Truro Fire Department."
"Nearly two hours later, the man was located in the water by one of the Harbormaster's boats, local officials said. The man was found in critical condition and transported to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, fire officials said."
A 22-year-old kayaker's vessel capsized in Wellfleet, Cape Cod on Saturday at approximately 6:05 p.m. Emergency responders, including the Wellfleet Fire Department, Harbormaster, Eastham Harbormaster, U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, and police and fire drones, launched an immediate search operation. Nearly two hours later, rescue teams located the man in the water in critical condition. He was transported to Cape Cod Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The man's identity has not been publicly released pending family notification.
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