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