A young boy from Calgary who was saved from drowning in a river in British Columbia is currently recovering in the hospital. However, his family has revealed that his lungs have suffered severe damage.
The incident involving nine-year-old Paul-Angelo Warren took place while he was swimming and diving in the Shuswap River near Enderby on August 3. Warren failed to resurface after diving underwater, prompting nearby beachgoers to quickly intervene and pull him out of the water shortly after he went missing.
According to a statement from the RCMP, the boy was trapped against fallen deadwood by the swift current of the river before being rescued and administered CPR upon reaching the shore. Authorities suspect that he may have been submerged for up to 10 minutes.
Paul-Angelo Warren is currently being cared for at Vancouver Children’s Hospital, where his family remains by his side. His mother, Maria Warren, expressed her unwavering presence and support, stating, “I always, always stay with him because I want to make sure that when he opens his eyes, he will see me right away and hear my voice.”