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Updated at 8:52 p.m., Sunday, December 24, 2006

Man drowns in pool on Big Island

Advertiser Staff

A 44-year-old man drowned this morning at the Pahoa community swimming pool.

Big Island Fire Capt. Alex Almeida said when firefighters arrived at the pool about 9:20 a.m., a lifeguard was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the victim.

The man, a resident of the Big Island, was pronounced dead at the Hilo Medical Center.

His identity was not released.