Man drowns in lake near Kelowna, BC trying to help another
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A person drowned in Wooden Lake on Saturday night whereas making an attempt to rescue one other man who had fallen into the water from a vessel of some type.
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In an announcement, Kelowna Regional Detachment spokesperson Cpl. Judith Bertrand stated emergency providers had been known as to the lake north of Kelowna at round 7:30 p.m. with a report of a drowning incident.
“The preliminary investigation indicated that the person drowned making an attempt to help one other passenger within the water,” Bertrand stated.
“In response to witnesses, a number of different boaters situated the 2 males in misery. One male was rescued with a life-jacket however sadly the second male, who was introduced again to the Oyama boat launch to fulfill first responders died.”
Bertrand praised to efforts of those that assisted with the rescue efforts, and stated that it strengthened the significance of sporting and having easy accessibility to life-jackets.
The Oyama boat launch is on the northeast part of the lake, which is a well-liked fishing vacation spot.
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