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8-year-old Calgary boy taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after calls of potential drowning

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WATCH: A young boy was rushed to hospital on Monday after bystanders pulled him to shore at Coral Springs Community Lake. Sarah Offin reports. – Aug 30, 2022

An 8-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition following calls of a potential drowning in a Calgary lake community on Monday afternoon.

Calgary Emergency Medical Services said they responded to the call at around 5:45 p.m., in the community of Coral Springs.

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CPR was being performed on the child when officials arrived on scene, EMS said.

Officials said the boy was missing for a period of time in the water and was later found on the sand.

The boy has been taken to hospital, however, his condition and the events that led to the incident are unknown at this time.

— More to come…

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