Mississippi River, Iowa

Three die after boating accident in current below Mississippi River dam in northeast Iowa
A boat capsizes in a dam backwash on the Mississippi River in northeast Iowa, leaving three dead, the Iowa DNR says
Three dead after Mississippi River boat accident
Dec. 8 at approximately 11 a.m., a boat with three occupants capsized below Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue on the Mississippi River. The victims were fishing in a restricted area directly beneath the dam when their boat overturned.
3 men killed after boat capsizes on Mississippi River near Bellevue, Iowa DNR report says
The men were fishing underneath Lock and Dam No. 12 when a strong current created by the dam's operations pulled the boat into "hazardous waters," the DNR reported.
Three fishermen killed after boat capsizes on Mississippi River identified
BELLEVUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- Three people who died after a boat capsized Sunday morning on the Mississippi River have been identified.
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Authorities identify 3 boaters killed in accident on Mississippi River in eastern Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has identified the victims in Sunday's boat accident. The victims were identified as 30-year-old Mitchell Thompson, of Stanwood; 40-year-old Nicholas Thomson,
Names released after fatal Mississippi River boat accident
Names released after fatal Mississippi River boat accident
Three Iowans drowned Sunday on the Mississippi River
Three people died Sunday after a boat capsized on the Mississippi River. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it happened around 11 am below Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue in Jackson County.
Boat capsizes on the Mississippi, killing three fishermen
Three fishermen who ignored warnings about a dangerous section of the Mississippi River paid for it with their lives. The Iowa DNR says the three were fishing just below Lock and Dam Number 12 in Bellevue late Sunday morning.
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