NEED TO KNOW

A 26-year-old mom and her 5-month-old baby are dead after a tree fell on them at a campground in British Columbia on July 31

“The odds of seeing that is slim,” said Cumberland Deputy Fire Chief Stephane Dionne

An investigation is ongoing

A 26-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby are dead after they were hit by a tree at a campground in British Columbia, officials said.

On Thursday, July 31, first responders arrived at Cumberland Lake Park Campground in Cumberland near Comox Lake after a tree fell on the mother and child, the Comox Valley RCMP said in a press release.

“Despite the efforts of first responders, the young mother passed away at the scene,” the local police agency said. “The infant was transported to the hospital but sadly did not survive.”

Authorities o

See Full Page