Two young men, ages 16 and 24, have drowned at Harrison Lake.

RCMP responded to a report of three people in distress at the lake on Sunday evening, police said in a release Monday.

One person, whose gender and age are not known, was pulled to safety by a civilian, but the two others were last seen about 70 feet from shore.

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Police and the local search and rescue team tried to locate them, but to no avail. The search was suspended shortly after 9 p.m.

Their bodies were recovered the next day by the RCMP dive team.

鈥淭his tragic loss is a reminder for people of all ages to swim within their limits, use personal flotation devices, and use caution in the water,鈥� police said.

Police did not release the victims鈥� names, but did say they were from the Lower Mainland.

It is not clear yet how any of the three people knew each other, but RCMP say they 鈥渕ay be related.鈥�

laura.baziuk@bpdigital.ca
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