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Four-year-old girl drowns in pond at Chilliwack, B.C., leisure centre

Aug 6, 2024 | 12:27 PM

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a four-year-old girl has drowned in a pond at a leisure centre.

Police say they received a report of the drowning at the water park of the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre Monday night.

They say emergency responders, including officers, paramedics and firefighters all responded to the call.

Police say the girl had been pulled out of the water by family members and bystanders began CPR.