Margate

Worker Goes Missing While Dredging Canal in Margate

Officials said the worker was part of a crew that was dredging the canal in the 6900 block of Northwest 18th Street when the bank somehow gave way

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The search was on for a worker who was feared to have drowned in a canal in Margate.

Crews were searching for a worker who went missing while dredging a canal in Margate Monday morning.

Officials said the worker was part of a crew that was dredging the canal in the 6900 block of Northwest 18th Street when the bank somehow gave way.

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The worker wasn't able to get out of the water and was believed to be trapped in the mud or sediment, officials said.

Margate Fire Rescue and the Broward Sheriff's Office Dive Team responded to search the canal. Officials said the operation is difficult because of the consistency of the water.

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Neighbors in the area said a small crew has been working in the canal for the past few weeks.

No other information was immediately known.

Check back with NBC 6 for updates.

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