Search Continues for Missing Girl in Cultus Lake
Police and search crews are conducting rescue efforts after a 13-year-old girl was reported missing and believed to be in the water, officials said.
- On Saturday, August 8, Chilliwack RCMP launched a search and rescue operation at Entrance Bay in Cultus Lake for a 13-year-old girl reported missing after falling from a paddleboard.
- Witnesses reported the girl suffered a medical emergency while floating on her paddleboard at 1:20 p.m., then fell into the water without wearing a life jacket.
- Chilliwack Fire, Emergency Health Services, and Chilliwack Search joined RCMP in scouring the lake, with search efforts continuing into Sunday as police asked the public to avoid Entrance Bay.
- This incident follows a spike in provincial water fatalities, with 40 accidental drowning deaths recorded in the province so far this year, compared to 26 during the same period in 2025.
- RCMP officials emphasize that unexpected factors such as cold water shock or collisions can impact survival, stressing that personal flotation devices are essential to prevent tragic outcomes on water.
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Body of missing teen recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP
The body of a young teen who went missing on Aug. 8 has been recovered from Cultus Lake, B.C., according to RCMP. The 13-year-old was last seen entering the waters of Cultus Lake on Aug. 8 around 1:20 p.m., and her body was found just before 2 p.m. on Aug. 10. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased,” says Cpl. Carmen Kiener of the Chilliwack RCMP. “This is a heartbreaking outcome, and we are deeply…
Body of 13-year-old girl recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The body of a 13-year-old girl who fell off a paddleboard and into Cultus Lake has been found, RCMP have confirmed. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team pulled her body from the water shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 10), media relations officer Cpl. Carmen Kiener stated in a press release Tuesday morning (Aug. 10). The girl fell into the lake after suffering a medical emergency while paddleboarding at Entrance Bay on Saturday, Aug. 8. She was…
Body of 13-year-old girl recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP
The body of a 13-year-old girl who fell off a paddleboard and into Cultus Lake has been found, RCMP have confirmed. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team pulled her body from the water shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 10), media relations officer Cpl. Carmen Kiener stated in a press release Tuesday morning (Aug. 10). The girl fell into the lake after suffering a medical emergency while paddleboarding at Entrance Bay on Saturday, Aug. 8. She was…
Body of 13-year-old girl recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP - Northern Sentinel
The body of a 13-year-old girl who fell off a paddleboard and into Cultus Lake has been found, RCMP have confirmed. The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team pulled her body from the water shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 10), media relations officer Cpl. Carmen Kiener stated in a press release Tuesday morning (Aug. 10). The girl fell into the lake after suffering a medical emergency while paddleboarding at Entrance Bay on Saturday, Aug. 8. She was…
Winnipeg Free Press
Girl remains missing after falling from paddleboard into Cultus Lake, B.C.
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack, B.C., say they have not been able to find a 13-year-old girl who is missing after falling into the waters of Cultus Lake from a paddleboard over the weekend.
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