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Originally published December 15, 2006 at 12:00 AM | Page modified December 15, 2006 at 11:27 AM

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Woman dies after being trapped in flooded basement

A Seattle woman died Thursday when she became trapped in her flooded basement.

A Seattle woman died Thursday when she became trapped in her flooded basement.

Kathryn Fleming, 41, of Madison Valley, was trapped underwater for nearly eight minutes.

Firefighters pulled Fleming from the windowless basement utility room of her home in the 500 block of 30th Avenue East after floodwaters blocked the only door out and the water inched toward the ceiling, fire-department spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., fire crews sliced a hole in the floor of the room above and pulled her out.

CPR failed to resuscitate Fleming, who died later at the hospital.

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