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Firefighters pull man trapped underwater in the James

Posted at 8:46 AM, Jul 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-16 12:28:13-04

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond firefighters pulled a man from the James River after spending at least 20 minutes beneath the water Saturday evening.

The Water Rescue Team responded to an emergency call in the Hollywood Rapids area of the river around 5 p.m.

Witnesses said someone in the water went under and never came back up.

Crews found the missing man, pulled him to shore and attempted to revive him.

There has been no word on who the victim is or their condition.

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