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Tourist Dies After Being Pulled From Bogue Sound At Emerald Isle

A 29-year-old man died after being taken to the hospital.

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities on the North Carolina coast say a tourist has died after he was pulled from Bogue Sound.

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Emerald Isle Town Manager Frank Rush told news outlets rescue personnel responding to a call near the high-rise bridge at Emerald Isle Friday found the unidentified 29-year-old man had already been pulled from the water, and people were administering CPR.

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The man died at a local hospital.

The name of the victim has not been released.

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