A young child dies after drowning in a stormwater pond in southeast Calgary’s Legacy community on Sunday. The Calgary Fire Department says it receives reports of a person submerged in the pond and emergency crews respond to the scene around 1:15 p.m. According to the fire department’s account, when crews arrive, a family member has already pulled the child from the water. Firefighters then provide emergency care and transport efforts are carried out as part of the response, though the child ultimately dies.
The incident is attributed to the hazards created by the stormwater pond environment. Officials do not report the child’s age in the provided accounts. The circumstances leading up to the drowning, including whether the child entered the pond alone or was in the area with supervision, are not detailed in the sources. The Calgary Fire Department is the primary responder and confirms the death.
