Police are commending the actions of several bystanders — including three young children — who leapt into action to save the life of a three-year-old girl who nearly drowned on Tuesday.
Kimberley RCMP say the girl is now in stable condition after the near-drowning incident at Wasa Lake in the East Kootenay.
Police were called to the scene just after 1 p.m. after the girl was pulled out of the water unresponsive.
The bystanders were able to provide life-saving measures and resuscitate her before she was taken to hospital.
Chris Pearson told CBC News he was on his boat with his friend Jason when their kids came running over to tell them a girl
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