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8 stranded rafters rescued from Lehigh River

(WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is learning about a frightening ordeal for several rafters on the Lehigh River. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says eight adults in three unpowered rafts entered the water late Monday night near Jim Thorpe.

Some became stranded just before 1:00 a.m. when firefighters were dispatched for a water rescue.

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Several were found on an island and brought to shore. Two were taken to a hospital to get checked out.

The case remains under investigation.