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Revere man drowns in N.H. river

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By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent

A Revere man drowned in a New Hampshire river Monday as family members attempted to rescue him, officials said.

Duvan Bolivar, 27, was jumping into the Pemigewasset River in Woodstock, N.H., with relatives and friends on Labor Day afternoon. At about 4 p.m., Bolivar jumped off a rock into the water and struggled to stay afloat, said Captain Mark Gallagher of the New Hampshire Marine Patrol Bureau.

Bolivar shouted to his family and they tried to rescue him from the deep water, Gallagher said. Approximately 45 minutes later, fire officials pulled Bolivar from 8- to 10-foot-deep water.

He was taken by ambulance to Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, where he was pronounced dead.

Gallagher said the area where Bolivar jumped from the rocks is a popular place to swim and is usually safe, depending on the river’s current.

“We like people to take appropriate precautions. Use common sense if there’s a rapid current,” said Gallagher. He said he didn't know how fast the current was on Monday.

The incident is under investigation, Gallagher said.