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Third Family Member Dies Following Drowning Incident In Region Third Family Member Dies Following Drowning Incident In Region
Third Family Member Dies Following Drowning Incident In Region A third family member has died following a drowning incident in the region. Nasrin Amin, age 21, died Saturday, Sept. 10 at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Nasrin was with her brother and uncle at a vacation rental home on White Lake in the town of Bethel when the incident took place around 2:15 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28. A preliminary investigation revealed that the Long Island family from Bellerose in Nassau County began swimming at approximately 10 a.m. that day, Nevel said. See Earlier Story: Second Person Dies After Family Members Pu…

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Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region
Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region Two men have now died and a woman is on life support following a drowning incident involving family members at a lake in the region. The incident took place around 2:15 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28 in Sullivan County. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers from the Liberty barracks responded to White Lake in the town of Bethel for a report of numerous drownings. A preliminary investigation revealed that a Long Island family from Bellerose in Nassau County began swimming in White Lake at approximately 10 a.m., Nevel said. Afrid Haider, age 34, was walking in knee-level water when he fell in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region 1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region
1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region New Update: Second Person Dies After Family Members Pulled From Lake In Region One person is dead and two are in critical condition following a drowning incident at a lake house. The incident took place around 2:15 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28 in Sullivan County. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers from the Liberty barracks responded to White Lake in the town of Bethel for a report of numerous drownings.  A preliminary investigation revealed that a Long Island family from Bellerose in Nassau County began swimming in White Lake at approximately 10 a.m., Nevel …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies COVID-19: Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies
Covid-19: Nail Salon Shifts To Providing Medical Supplies The owners of a Fairfield County nail salon aren't just sitting around worrying about losing their businesses with the onslaught of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Instead, Tiffany Wang and Lucas Li of Dolan Nail Spa in Bethel decided to do what they could to help others by donating at least 1,800 surgical and N95 masks, in addition to DuPont medical suits, and other medical supplies, including gloves to Danbury Hospital and to the Bethel police and fire departments.  "We wanted to help Bethel and it’s surrounding communities through this difficult time even if our humble effort isn’t mu…

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by Kathy Reakes