Two drown in Taloyoak

Two children, aged 7 and 11, drowned on Sept. 27 at about 7 p.m. not far from Taloyoak. They had been playing with two other children on thin ice near the community when they fell through into the water. Three of the four children were believed to have been under water for about 20 minutes.

A couple of local residents jumped into the water in a rescue attempt. One of the three children pulled from the water was resuscitated at the scene, however, the other two could not be revived despite more than two hours of effort. They were pronounced dead at the Judy Hill Memorial Health Centre in Taloyoak.

The survivor was sent to Yellowknife for treatment and is expected to fully recover.