A child has been flown to hospital in critical condition after falling into a pool at a home in Chilliwack Thursday afternoon.
RCMP confirmed officers responded to a drowning in the 4200-block of Osborne Road just before 4:30 p.m.
A spokesperson could not confirm the age of the child or how the child ended up in the private pool.
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He added RCMP are investigating the incident.
B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) confirmed a patient was airlifted to hospital at 6 p.m., but could not release any information about the victim or the cause of the critical injuries.
Several other paramedic units responded to the scene, a BCEHS spokesperson said.
RCMP said more information about the incident would likely be released Friday.
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