Northern Health accounted for nine percent of all accidental drowning deaths in BC last year.
That’s according to the latest report from the BC Coroners Service.
The document states 98 drowning deaths occurred province-wide in 2024, a decline of 18% when compared to 2023.
In total, our health authority tallied nine fatalities from accidental drowning last year.
Over half of all drownings in BC occurred in river/creek or lake/pond.
The majority of deaths occurred between June and September (54%).
A link to the full report can be found here.
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