Snorkeller drowns near Furry Creek in shallow waters – BC | 24CA News

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Published 31.08.2023
Snorkeller drowns near Furry Creek in shallow waters – BC | 24CA News

A snorkeller died within the Howe Sound space early Wednesday afternoon.

Police rushed to the realm round 1 p.m for reviews of a sudden dying between Furry Creek and Oliver’s Landing, in line with Squamish RCMP.

Global News has reached out to BC Emergency Health Services and the BC Coroner’s Service for extra info.

Just final month, the Coroner’s service launched a report exhibiting 86 individuals in B.C. died final 12 months from drowning.

The report additionally confirmed males are way more prone to drown than girls, exhibiting males die round 4 occasions extra usually every year.


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Squamish RCMP didn’t share particulars concerning the gender or age of the sufferer.