Teen boy, 12-year-old girl found drowned in Wabigoon River in Dryden

04-Aug-2025

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A 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were found drowned by emergency personnel who pulled them from the Wabigoon River in Dryden on July 31, said police.

The two were seen going into the river but never resurfaced and were pronounced dead in hospital, according to an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) media release on August 1.

Police, Dryden Fire Service and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were at the scene to help, said the release, which added that police are investigating.

It said the names of the two young people aren't being released to protect the privacy of their families.