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Jasmine Fernández

Canadian water park closes down after electrical shock incident sent 12 kids to the hospital

Cultus Lake Waterpark, located in British Columbia, Canada, has suspended all ticket sales and issued refunds to guests after an electric incident sent 12 children to the hospital - (Getty Images)

A Canadian water park will remain closed until at least late July following an electrical shock incident that sent 12 children to the hospital during a school field trip, officials said.

Cultus Lake Waterpark, located in Chilliwack, has suspended all ticket sales and issued refunds to guests, CBC News reported. The facility is targeting a potential reopening in the second half of July, contingent upon regulatory approval, according to statements posted on the company’s website.

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