Person seriously injured by falling tree at Vancouver Island campground
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon at the Comox Lake Park Campground, just outside of Cumberland.
'A tree fell on two people on the beach, one woman and one infant,' said Stephane Dionne, Deputy Cumberland Fire Chief.
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'When we arrived on scene (bystanders) were doing CPR on the patient, the infant, and we worked, we assisted them until B.C. Ambulance arrived.'
BC Emergency Health Services said it deployed three ambulances to the scene, and that one person was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Cumberland Mayor Vickey Brown said the RCMP had taken over the scene and was asking people to stay away from the area.
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RCMP investigators remain at the scene and say they will provide an update on Friday.
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