A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when a tree fell on his tent during a thunderstorm in Algonquin Park, Ontario. Rescuers, including OPP, paramedics, and park rangers, undertook a challenging 25 km journey through downed trees and water to reach him, eventually airlifting him to hospital.
Rescuers saw, paddle their way to badly hurt boy in Algonquin Park
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when a tree fell on his tent during a thunderstorm in Algonquin Park, Ontario. Rescuers, including OPP, paramedics, and park rangers, undertook a challenging 25 km journey through downed trees and water to reach him, eventually airlifting him to hospital.
- 1 Saturday night: Boy and mother camping on North Depot Lake, tree falls on their tent during a thunderstorm
- 2 Sunday: Mother sends out a call for help from their device
- 3 Sunday: Rescuers begin clearing a 25 km path through downed trees
- 4 Sunday: Rescuers paddle a canoe the final 300 meters to the injured teen and administer first aid
- 5 Sunday, 8:30 a.m.: Ministry of Natural Resources float plane airlifts the boy to hospital
- Boy seriously injured
- Extensive rescue operation required
- Damage to park area from storm
What: A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when a tree fell on his tent during a strong overnight thunderstorm while camping with his mother.
When: Saturday night (thunderstorm), Sunday (rescue operation), 8:30 a.m. Sunday (airlift).
Where: North Depot Lake, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada; 25 kilometres from park entrance; 60 kilometres west of Deep River; 95 kilometres southeast of North Bay; 215 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa.
Why: A tree fell due to a strong overnight thunderstorm.
How: The boy's mother sent a call for help. Rescuers used hand saws and chainsaws to clear a 25 km path, then paddled 300 meters by canoe to reach the boy. A Ministry of Natural Resources float plane airlifted him to hospital.