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Texas firefighters aid 2 after boat capsizes

Firefighters used rope to pull the men out of the water

By Candi M. Lopez
The El Paso Times

EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters rescued two men whose boat capsized Sunday afternoon at Ascarate Lake, an El Paso Fire Department spokesman said.

Lt. Mario Hernandez said emergency units responded to the call about 3:32 p.m. in the 6900 block of Delta.

Firefighters used rope to pull the men out of the water within 10 minutes of the call, Hernandez said.

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