Girl, 9, who died at Hershey Park remembered as “full of promise”, “a light”

The 9-year-old child who died At Hersheypark’s water park you remember her local community.

Tilak Nirula, Chairman of the Board of Bhutan society in nearby Harrisburg, PA.

“In just nine years old she was full of promise, innocence and joy – a light in life for anyone who knew her,” Nirula said in a statement to Wgal-TV. “Her sudden and tragic departure has left a deep void in our hearts and in society she was so hot some of.”

“Our entire society grief with the family during this unthinkable difficult time,” he continued. “Words cannot completely capture the depth of our pain, but we are united in our grief and engaged in standing with the family in love, prayer and support.”

Preteen visited The promenade at Hersheypark on Thursday, July 24, when she became “in need” in the water, according to one statement From John Lawn, CEO of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts.

“From the moment our life -saving team acknowledged that a child was in need, they performed an immediate rescue, followed by continuous, coordinated life -saving efforts by our lifeguards, first respondents in place and medical personnel,” Lawn said.

In an updated statement obtained by Wgal TV, the Water Park said that the event “occurred at the wave pool within the boardwalk.” The area “remains closed” after the incident “of respect for the family and deep appreciation of our team members who worked so bravely in their efforts to save the guest’s life.”

A representative told People, after the tragedy that Hersheypark “puts the highest priority on the water safety at the boardwalk,” and there were over 100 trained lifeguards in the park at the time of the incident, including “10 lifeguards specifically devoted to the wave pool.”

“The specific lifeguards who are stationed at the wave pool received the highest education and certification level, which includes life-saving of deep water, basic life support, AED use, supplementary oxygen support, CPR and first aid,” continued spokesman.

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CEO Lawn promised that the company would “conduct a thorough internal review and fully cooperate with the authorities” during the “coming days.”

He said they would also “carefully investigate this tragedy and honor the memory of this young guest by continuing our focus on ensuring the safety of our guests at Hersheypark.”

Derry Township Police Department is Helps the park in the investigation. “Our thoughts and our hearts are with family and friends in this young life, lost too soon,” police said.

Meanwhile, Dauphin County Coroner’s Office said in a statement that it remains in “the early stages of this process, and we are working to gather all the facts.”