US EditionMan goes missing as boat capsizes in Khanpur Dam
- A 21-year-old Creston man went missing after his kayak capsized near Trashcan Beach on Kootenay Lake on the evening of April 30, 2025.
- He was paddling on Kootenay Lake alongside two other groups and was far from the shoreline when the accident occurred, leading to a response from Creston RCMP.
- Several Search and Rescue organizations deployed search dogs, aircraft, and water vessels to locate the man, while emergency vehicles remained visible along Highway 3A.
- Sgt. Brandon Buliziuk expressed gratitude for the public’s readiness to assist but emphasized that people should only get involved when instructed by Search and Rescue or other official emergency personnel, and the missing individual’s identity will be kept confidential.
- The ongoing search requests public respect and avoidance of the area to minimize interference, acknowledging that circulating identity knowledge may cause emotional hardship.
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Man goes missing as boat capsizes in Khanpur Dam
A tourist boat capsized in Khanpur Dam during the storm that hit Haripur, causing six people to drown. However, According to Khanpur DSP, five individuals were rescued, while the search for one missing person is still ongoing. Rescue efforts are being hindered by the darkness. Local clerics and divers assisted in rescuing the tourists, but one young man remains missing. Upon receiving news of the incident, Khanpur Assistant Commissioner Dr Tazee…
Man drowns as boat capsizes in Khanpur Dam
Onlookers crowd around the Tanda Dam where a boat carrying 40 students capsized. — AFP/File HARIPUR: A man drowned when a boat overturned during a windstorm that hit the area on Thursday afternoon.Officials said that local divers rescued five members of the family and the boat driver...
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