Two confirmed dead after canoe accident

By Keith Giles

Two of the four people on board a canoe that overturned on Nantahala Lake Friday afternoon have died.

Officials have not released the names of the victims, but say a 31-year-old man and 11-year-old boy both drowned in the lake.

The others on the canoe survived the incident. They had been visiting the area for Christmas and were from New York and Florida.

No additional details are available at this time.