Man Dies After Being Recovered While Drowning in Stamford

A man died in the hospital after he was recovered from the water while drowning in Stamford, the fire department said. 

City firefighters, police and EMS responded to a report of a man drowning in the area of 250 Harbor Drive, an inlet between Ware Island and Shippan Point, at 11:22 a.m.

Divers located the man with the assistance of side-scan sonar mounted on the Stamford fire boat and brought him to the surface less than an hour after 911 was called, fire officials said. 

The 34-year-old man was transported to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

The incident is under investigation. 

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