12 injured at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia
An electrical incident at Cultus Lake Waterpark sent 12 students to hospital and shut the park for 48 hours as investigators probed a queue-area hazard.
An electrical incident at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia injured 12 students, turning a school outing into a fast-moving emergency and putting the park’s safety systems under immediate scrutiny. Officials said the injuries were serious but not life-threatening, and all 12 were taken to hospital.
Chilliwack RCMP said officers responded at about 11:20 a.m. on June 15, 2026, after reports of multiple injuries at the park in Cultus Lake. Paramedics and other first responders treated the injured at the scene before transporting them to hospital for further assessment. BC Emergency Health Services said the response included multiple ambulances, advanced-care paramedics and two air ambulances, underscoring how quickly a recreational venue can become a mass-casualty medical scene when electricity is involved.
The park said the incident happened at about 11:05 a.m. near one of its rides in the queuing area, and it later announced a 48-hour closure for what it called a thorough and independent investigation. RCMP said WorkSafeBC has taken over the investigation and that there is no indication the event was caused by deliberate human action. Police also said there is no ongoing risk to the public, but the incident appears to have been isolated only after an area that should have been controlled and routine was turned into the focus of emergency response.
The case raises the broader question that now follows water parks well beyond the Fraser Valley: whether electrical safeguards in high-traffic queue areas are robust enough to protect children in crowded leisure settings. Officials have not said what failed, but the investigation is now centered on how a possible electrical fault reached a place where families and school groups were standing shoulder to shoulder. For operators and regulators across North America, the incident is a reminder that prevention is measured not only by attraction design, but by the reliability of every rail, surface and shutdown system around it.
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