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By James Peters

Boating Accident

Three dead in late night boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet

Jun 28, 2021 | 11:13 AM

LILLOOET, B.C. — A weekend boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet claimed three lives, and investigators are still trying to determine what happened.

In a news release, RCMP say the incident took place just before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday (June 27).

At that time, a member of the public called 9-1-1, saying he had heard a powerboat on Seton Lake followed by the sound of a loud bang. The beach-goer told police he believed the sound came from about one kilometre off shore.

RCMP and Search and Rescue volunteers prepared to deploy at first light.

Just after 7:00 a.m., a civilian boater came across a partially capsized boat and bodies in the water.

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Officials from Seton Fire Department were joined by SAR personnel and Department of Fisheries and Oceans personnel in recovering the wreckage and the three deceased people.

Two men and a woman have been identified as the victims. Their families have been notified.

In addition to RCMP, the B.C. Coroners Service is investigating.