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 The National Park Service warns that rivers and waterways can be treacherous due to heavy snow melt. (Photo: National Park Service) 
 
 A 22-year-old man who jumped into the rapid Kaweah River in California's Sequoia National Park died trying to save a 5-year-old boy who had slipped into the water early Saturday morning. 
 
 The boy, after being pulled from the water, received CPR and was resuscitated, National Park Service officials said. The boy was transported to a hospital in Fresno for treatment. No names were immediately provided. 
 
 This is the second drowning to occur in June at the same location, the National Park Service said. 
 
 According to the park service, a family entered Sequoia National Park at about 6:45 a.m. Saturday and decided to walk down to the river near the park's entrance sign. 
 
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 The boy slipped into the river, and the man jumped in after the child, park service officials said. The boy's parents jumped into the river, too. 
 
 Three nearby fishermen helped the parents and child out the water, the park service said. One fisherman and the boy's father provided CPR to the child and were able to revive him. 
 
 The young man was pushed under water by the strong current and drowned. His body was removed from the water about two hours later, officials said. His identity and relationship to the boy wasn't released by park officials. 
 
 The park service said Saturday's incident is similar to one two weeks in the same location. 
 
 "The issue is not people trying to swim," said Sequoia District Ranger Dave Fox. "People and children fall and slip into the river, family members jump in after them to try to save them. In both cases, the family members who jumped in after the children did not survive." 
 
 Fox said park visitors should keep in mind that rocks are slippery, the conditions of the rapids and the rocks below that can trap people under water. 
 
 "The rocks are super slick on the river's edge, and people should avoid getting close to the water," he said. 
 
 Twelve days ago, the treacherous Kaweah River inside Sequoia National Park took its first life of the season when a Los Angeles man was swept away and died in the cold, swift water. 
 
 The 36-year-old man went into the Kaweah River downslope of the Sequoia National Park entrance sign parking lot, the same spot the boy on Saturday slipped. Park rangers later found the man's body in the river. 
 
 His name has not been released. 
 
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 The Kaweah River through the foothills of Sequoia National Park is swift, cold, and dangerous. NPS / MTheune 
 
 June 10, 2018 
 
 Contact: Mike Theune, NPS Information Officer, 559-565-3703 
 
 SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 10, 2018 –Mid-day on Sunday, park rangers received a report of a visitor being swept down the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River inside Sequoia National Park. Immediately, both park and Tulare County swift-water rescue resources were called to the scene.The man, 36, from Los Angeles, went into the Kaweah River downslope of the Sequoia National Park Entrance Sign parking lot. Upon finding the man, park rangers determined he was deceased. His remains were transferred to the Tulare County Coroner’s office.“With rising area temperatures, rivers look very inviting. Please stay away as they are swift, cold, and dangerous,” said Elizabeth Dietzen, U.S. Park RangerThe rivers that travel through the foothills in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are feed by snow melt and are much faster than expected. Entering into one of these rivers is not only dangerous for the public but also for the rescuers. This season already there have been other river rescues, this however is the first fatality.Tulare County Fire Department and Tulare County Sherriff’s Department provided assistance on this incident.NPS-
– Two people have died in as many weeks at the same spot in California's Sequoia National Park. Per USA Today, the swift and dangerous Kaweah River most recently claimed the life of a 22-year-old man who leaped in to save a 5-year-old boy who'd slipped into the rapids Saturday morning. The boy was pulled from the water with the help of his parents and several fishermen. The boy was given CPR and was resuscitated. However, the man who risked his life to save him didn't make it after fast current pushed him beneath the whitewater and he drowned. Earlier in June, the National Park Service said a Los Angeles man was killed in the same river. Authorities were called to the scene midday on Sunday, June 10, when they found the lifeless body of a 33-year-old. He was found near the same spot where the boy slipped into the Kaweah. While slippery rocks and slopes can just as easily claim lives on this river, park officials warned visitors not to attempt to enter the dangerous waterway. “With rising area temperatures, rivers look very inviting. Please stay away as they are swift, cold, and dangerous,” said Elizabeth Dietzen, US Park Ranger. While other rescues have occurred this season, the 33-year-old was the first fatality. No names were released in either case.