A 9-year-old child died on Thursday after visiting Hersheypark’s water park in Hershey, Pennsylvania , according to the company.

Officials said lifeguards attempted life-saving efforts after noticing the child was in distress at The Boardwalk, the park’s themed water attraction.

"Tonight, a nine-year-old guest was tragically lost at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark," Hershey Entertainment & Resorts CEO John Lawn said in a statement.

"From the moment our lifeguard team recognized that a child was in distress, they performed an immediate rescue, followed by continuous, coordinated life-saving efforts by our lifeguards, on-site first responders, and medical personnel," he continued.

The child was transported to Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and was pronounced dead. The cause of dea

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