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International student dies after incident at Mission swimming pool

A statement said the young man was involved in a "near-drowning" a Mission Leisure Centre on April 21.

Student was taken to hospital on April 21

The near-drowning happened in April. (Brian Rodgers/CBC)

An international student has died after an incident last month at a swimming pool in Mission, B.C.

A statementon Mission's website said the youngmanwas involved in a"near-drowning" a Mission Leisure Centre on April 21.

Lifeguards administered CPR and the student was taken to hospitalbutdied later.

"It is with heavy hearts that we share that the young man has now passed away," a representative from the District of Mission wrote Friday.

The complex has two pools, a hot tub, a waterslide and a sauna. It's not clearwhether or not the student was on a school trip.