Bad wiring may have caused the death of a Saskatchewan man at a Canmore vacation rental this week, authorities say.
Emergency crews were called to a building on Kananaskis Way around 9:30 p.m. on August 29.
Upon arrival, they found the victim, a 25-year-old male from Saskatchewan, unresponsive in the hot tub.
The power was turned off and crews continued with CPR and other life-saving techniques, but the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Lance Bushey, Canmore Fire-Rescue Chief, says the incident is under investigation as officials believe faulty wiring may have played a role.
“The facility is kind of a combination of ownership and Airbnb. They do have a hot tub that is shared on the rental side of the property,” he told CTV News in an interview Wednesday.
Bushey says there were people in the water shortly before the victim went in.
“They did notice something was wrong, but then the gentleman got into the tub and succumbed to what appeared to be some sort of stray tension.”
The name of the victim has not been released.
Boushie added that the office extends its condolences to the family and friends of the victim of the tragic accident.
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