Man dies after being rescued near Britannia Beach

The man was brought to the hospital in life-threatening condition, according to the Ottawa Paramedic Service.

A man has died after emergency crews rescued him from the water near Britannia Beach on Tuesday morning.

A spokesperson for Ottawa Police Service said via email they received a call at about 10:05 a.m. about a person in the water "appearing to be in distress." It happened off the water in the 2700 block of Cassels Street.

The man was brought to the hospital in life-threatening condition, according to the Ottawa Paramedic Service.

The man was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital, police said, adding that the cause of death is unknown.