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Six-year-old drowns in Tobin Lake

TOBIN LAKE — A six-year-old boy has drowned in Tobin Lake after swimming with family members. The incident occurred in the late afternoon of July 25.
RCMP

TOBIN LAKE — A six-year-old boy has drowned in Tobin Lake after swimming with family members.

The incident occurred in the late afternoon of July 25.

“The weather conditions at the time were very windy, and the lake was very rough,” said Rob King, media relations with the Saskatchewan RCMP.

“Just an all-around tragedy.”

After the family realized he wasn’t with them, they contacted emergency services and began a search.

While emergency services were on their way the family found him unconscious in the water.

Resuscitation efforts were performed but unsuccessful.

The incident has been deemed an accident.