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Young mother and baby killed by falling tree in Comox Valley, B.C.
CUMBERLAND LAKE PARK CAMPGROUND, VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 1 – A 26-year-old mother and her five-month-old infant were killed when a large tree unexpectedly fell at a popular Vancouver Island campground, with no criminality suspected, police
- A tree fell on a 26-year-old mother and her five-month-old infant at Cumberland Lake Park on Thursday afternoon, killing both.
- First responders were called around 1:45 p.m. to a popular camping and swimming beach after reports that the tree had fallen on the pair.
- Bystanders with medical training began administering CPR to both victims prior to the arrival of emergency personnel, who then continued resuscitation efforts; the mother died at the scene, while the infant was taken to Comox Hospital but ultimately did not survive.
- Deputy Fire Chief Stephane Dionne acknowledged that the situation was beyond anyone's control and expressed gratitude to the bystanders who provided assistance before emergency crews arrived.
- The RCMP and BC Coroners Service are investigating the deaths with no criminality suspected, while Cumberland Mayor Vickey Brown urged the public to stay away and sent support to emergency teams and the family.
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