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By The Canadian Press

Body of 13-year-old girl who fell into Cultus Lake in B.C. located by divers

Aug 11, 2026 | 11:23 AM

CULTUS LAKE — The body of a 13-year-old girl who fell into the water at a British Columbia lake over the weekend has been found.

Upper Fraser Valley RCMP say a police dive team located the body at around 2 p.m. Monday in Cultus Lake, about 100 kilometres southeast of Vancouver.

The investigation has been taken over by the BC Coroners Service.

The girl went missing Saturday afternoon after possibly suffering a medical emergency while floating on the paddleboard and falling into the water.

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Police say she was not wearing a life-jacket at the time she fell in.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2026.

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