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Canmore Fire Chief Lance Bushie said crews were called to a rental property around 9:30 p.m. Monday night.
A street in downtown Canmore, Alta., in April 2020 Photo by Mike Drew/Postmedia/File
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A man was electrocuted in a hot tub at a Canmore rental property Monday evening, the local fire chief confirmed.
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Canmore Fire Chief Lance Bushie said crews were called to a rental property around 9:30 p.m. Monday night on reports that a man had been potentially electrocuted while in a outdoor hot tub. He said crews were able to force their way into a laundry room and find the correct switch for the hot tub.
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“The crew started CPR right away,” Bushie said. “Unfortunately, by the time they got to the hospital, the man was dead.”
Bushie said the property has several rental units with a common patio where the outdoor hot tub is located.
The RCMP released a statement Tuesday evening confirming they were called to the scene on Kananaskis Way for reports of a possible electrocution. Police said the man was a 25-year-old resident of Saskatchewan.
The RCMP investigation is ongoing.
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