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Death investigation underway after body found in Fort Lauderdale canal

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Police searching for clues after a body was found Wednesday afternoon in a Fort Lauderdale canal. CBS News Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE -- A death investigation was underway after a body was found Wednesday afternoon in a Fort Lauderdale canal, police said.

It was not clear if foul play was involved in the death of the person, whose body was found shortly before 4 p.m. in the 6000 block of Bay Club Drive, according to authorities.

Police were called to the scene after receiving a report of a body in the canal. 

Investigators did not immediately provide any identifying details about the person who was found.

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