A 38-year-old man from Burlington, Ont., died from a reported drowning whereas paddleboarding in Port Elgin on Monday.
At roughly 11:49 a.m. on Monday, South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Saugeen Shores emergency crews responded to the Primary Seashore in Port Elgin for a doable drowning.
In a information launch Tuesday, witnesses reported a paddleboarder had “fallen off his paddleboard in deep water past the marked swimming space and gave the impression to be struggling.”
OPP mentioned civilians had been in a position to pull the sufferer again onto shore after listening to requires assist and carried out life-saving measures.
The person was transported to hospital shortly after, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
OPP say the identification of the sufferer is being withheld on the request of the household.
“South Bruce OPP want to commend the general public for his or her help yesterday,” OPP mentioned within the launch.
“Please be suggested lifejackets/private floatation units (PFDs) are required security tools for anybody utilizing a paddleboard. Please put on them, they may save your life.”
