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GALVESTON ISLAND, Texas - A paddleboarder is dead after spending two hours on the Gulf at Galveston Island Saturday afternoon, officials say.

Paddleboarder dies at Galveston Island

What we know:

The man was pulled from the Gulf by Galveston Island Beach Patrol and Galveston Fire around 2 p.m. Saturday.

The agencies responded along with Galveston EMS and Galveston PD for a distress call.

The man had been paddleboarding for around two hours before the incident, witnesses reported.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Red flags had been posted Saturday indicating strong currents and large waves.

What we don't know:

The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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