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(Dubuque, IA) -- Two people were killed in a boating accident on the Mississippi River near Dubuque on Saturday.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the boat struck an object in the river, ejecting three people from the watercraft.
One person was rescued by a nearby boat. The bodies of the other two occupants were recovered and pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation is underway.