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B.C. Family Plans Memorial Gathering for Mother and Infant Victims of Campground Tree Collapse

The RCMP and BC Coroners Service continue to investigate the July 31 deaths with no criminality suspected

A British Columbia mother and her five-month-old son, identified in a family statement provided by Comox Valley RCMP as Lynae and Elias, are seen in this undated handout photo. They were killed when a tree fell on them at Cumberland Lake Park Campground in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday, July 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Family photo via Comox Valley RCMP (Mandatory Credit)
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Overview

  • The fatal incident occurred at Cumberland Lake Park Campground on July 31 when a dead tree roughly 10 to 15 inches in diameter collapsed on 26-year-old Lynae and her five-month-old son, Elias
  • An off-duty paramedic and other bystanders performed CPR as first responders arrived, but the mother died at the scene and the infant later succumbed in hospital
  • The fallen tree, believed to have grown about 20 metres into the woods, has been removed from the site for further examination
  • In a statement released through the RCMP the family expressed heartbreak and gratitude to police, paramedics and beachgoers who tried to save Lynae and Elias and shared a handout photo of the pair
  • The public is invited to a memorial at Comox Marina Park on August 10 at 6 p.m. and donations are being directed to the Nesting Place Society in honour of the victims