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Rescue workers
retrieved the body of Mohammed Ramzan, 19, following the mishap
during a men's team practice session in the North Shore Channel
near the campus, the university said in a statement.
"We extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to
Mohammed’s family and friends," said Patricia Telles-Irvin, the
university's vice president for student affairs.
"The loss affects us all."
A coach was accompanying the rowers in a separate boat and
another team member dived into the water in a bid to rescue the
rower, said Alan Cubbage, vice president for university
relations, in a separate statement.
Several law enforcement and fire department agencies searched
for Ramzan, said Jason Bradley, a spokesman for the Illinois
State Police.
The rower was not wearing a life jacket, NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV
reported, citing Cubbage.
Crew is a club sport at Northwestern, a private university with
about 21,000 students in Evanston, Illinois. The team was
founded in 1981, according to its website.
(Reporting by Timothy Mclaughlin in Chicago and Brendan O'Brien
in Milwaukee; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Clarence Fernandez)
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