Police on Vancouver Island have reported one person has died after going into medical distress at Westwood Lake in Nanaimo.
Reserve Const. Gary Osa国际传媒橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said a young adult male was swimming with friends at the lake and was making his way back to a swim dock when he went into medical distress for unknown reasons at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 7.
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Nanaimo Fire Rescue, B.C. Ambulance and RCMP responded to the incident. Osa国际传媒橞rien said resuscitation attempts were successful and the patient was transported to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
Unfortunately, the victim died at around 5 a.m. Thursday, June 8.
Police have not released other details about the victimsa国际传媒檚 identity and Osa国际传媒橞rien said the incident is now in the hands of the B.C. Coroners Service.
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