Just two months after a German tourist drowned to death, the RCMP have released details of another in the same area.
On August 9, an adult male and two companions were walking along the lower section of the Berg Lake trail when he slipped and fell into the Robson River. His companions could not reach him as the man was then swept away by the fast-moving water.
Valemount RCMP, Robson Valley Search and Rescue, BC Parks, Parks Canada, as well as BC Ambulance attended, however, the man was located deceased approximately 800 metres downstream from where he fell in. A swift water rescue team led by Parks Canada from Jasper was called to recover the man from the river.
The 53-year-old man, a Chinese citizen, was visiting the area.
The water moves extremely fast in this area of the river and tragedy, such as this, can happen in seconds
, said Cpl Jacob Joslin, Valemount RCMP. The RCMP would like to remind people to be extra vigilant when hiking near water.
The identity of the man will not be released by either the RCMP or the BC Coroners Service.