Fraser River the Deadliest in B.C. with 53 Accidental Drownings in 10 Years
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 23 – The Fraser River accounted for 53 accidental drownings from 2014 to 2024, with men representing 77% of victims, according to the BC Coroners Service.
- On 2025-07-24, the BC Coroners Service released its report covering 2014 to 2024, finding Fraser River had 53 accidental drowning deaths with the deadliest record among waterways.
- Last year’s drowning count in B.C. was 98, down from 119 in 2023, according to the BC Coroners Service report.
- Most drownings happened, with 40% of victims having drugs or alcohol in their systems, and unintentional falls accounting for drownings.
- A drowning prevention initiative at Cultus Lake, brought by a seasonal policing officer and RCMP boat operator, who said delivering news of a drowning is excruciating.
- The case of Donald Alarie of Chilliwack, missing since July 21, 2024, his body recovered five days later without his boat, underscores ongoing water hazards.
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