US EditionBoy, 15, and girl, 12, drowned in northwestern Ontario river: provincial police
DRYDEN, ONTARIO, AUG 1 – Ontario Provincial Police continue investigating the drowning of two siblings in the Wabigoon River; emergency crews recovered the bodies shortly after the incident, officials said.
- Two children, a teenage boy aged 15 and his 12-year-old sister, tragically drowned in the Wabigoon River in Dryden, Ontario, on July 31, 2025.
- The incident followed a report at 4:10 p.m. of the youths entering the river and failing to resurface, prompting a swift emergency response.
- Personnel from the OPP’s specialized response unit, along with firefighters from Dryden and paramedics, recovered the youths from the water and transported them to a hospital, where they were later declared deceased.
- Authorities withheld the victims’ identities to respect their families’ privacy while ongoing investigations continue, and urged the public to provide any relevant information via 1-888-310-1122.
- Dryden Mayor Jack Harrison expressed condolences, praised first responders' professionalism, and emphasized awareness of water dangers in the community’s lakes and rivers.
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Boy, 15, and girl, 12, drowned in northwestern Ontario river: provincial police
A 15-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl drowned in Dryden’s Wabigoon River Thursday; both were pulled from the water and pronounced dead in hospital, OPP say.
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Teen boy, 12-year-old girl found drowned in Wabigoon River in Dryden, Ont.
A 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were found drowned by emergency personnel who pulled them from the Wabigoon River in Dryden, Ont., on Thursday, say provincial police. The two, whose names haven't been released, were pronounced dead in hospital, a release said.
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