4 Boaters Rescued From Brink of Niagara Falls
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Four boaters were rescued from the swirling rapids near the brink of Horseshoe Falls on Thursday by firemen who formed a human chain to pull them to safety.
The 26-foot vessel ran into some rocks on Niagara River and the two men and two women jumped into the water, grabbing onto rocks as the boat was swept over the falls.
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