Child drowns at B.C. lake: RCMP
WASA LAKE — Mounties in Kimberley, B.C. say a child drowned in Wasa Lake last weekend.
According to a news release from police, Kimberley RCMP officers were dispatched on Sunday, June 23 after an inflated tube carrying three children flipped over due to high winds and rough waters. Police say one of the children, an 11-year-old boy, did not make it to shore.
With the assistance of a local resident, officers utilized a boat to search the lake and observed the child underneath the water within minutes. An officer jumped into the lake and brought the boy onto the boat where CPR was initiated. The boy was brought to shore where B.C. Emergency Health Services was awaiting as well as a STARS air ambulance. The child was transported to East Kootenay Regional Hospital where he was later declared deceased.
“I would like to thank the public for their assistance and recognize the heroic efforts of my officers, other first responders and the public at this tragic event,” said Sgt. Steven Woodcox, Kimberly RCMP Detachment Commander.
