Two people reported to have fallen from their paddleboard on Browning Lake have been found deceased.
Squamish RCMP stated in an update on Tuesday that the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team found the two people earlier that day.
RCMP were first called to Browning Lake, within Murrin Provincial Park, on May 30 at 3 p.m. for a report that two paddleboarders had gone into the water and did not resurface.
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Multiple agencies responded to assist, including Squamish Search and Rescue, B.C. Conservation Officer Service, Squamish Fire Rescue, BC Emergency Health Services, and RCMP Air One, according to the RCMP.
“We are deeply grateful for the dedicated support and coordinated efforts of our specialized teams and partner agencies who assisted in this search and recovery,” Staff Sgt. Sasha Banks, Operations Commander of the Squamish RCMP, said in a statement.
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30 or more people come to BC to drown every year
My Condolences to their Family and Friends.
May those lost
Rest In Peaceful Heaven. :(
As usual our news outlets are useless or the RCMP is so clammed up that you can’t get a bean out of them. If there was any less detail in this report it would be a 2 word headline. Of course.. Why would we want to know anything about the case – like were they wearing a lifejacket. It’s not exactly revealing or critical to the case.
The water there is very icy, very cold. Many strong swimmers have drowned in Harrison lake from hypothermia. I wonder if this is what happened. It is indeed a small lake, I dont get how someone can drown there. It’s like a 30 second swim to shore. Sad.
Darwin wins again!
That lake is so small you can swim laps on it.
Either they couldn’t swim at all, didn’t wear life jackets or were drunk. Because I can’t see how that can happen to adults.
Wonder if we will find out.