Child dies after tree falls at campsite in B.C.’s Okanagan region

The incident happened at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park on Saturday.

A statement from BC Parks says the child was at a campground at Okanagan Lake Provincial Park on Saturday.BC Parks says the child died a short time later in hospital.

The age of the victim was not released and BC Parks hasn’t said what might have caused the tree to come down.Advertisement 2THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.

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