Survivor's story: B.C. man recalls being swept away in Squamish River in 2020

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Man's harrowing ordeal underscores the importance of water safety and situational awareness.

One minute, Amiro Harati says he was enjoying a day at the beach with friends, and minutes later, he was clinging for his life to a log in the rushing Squamish River.

"I think it had been six or seven minutes, at that point, in the water, and I was completely out of energy; my hands and fingers were completely numb. And that's when I tried to recollect myself," he said. People on shore were yelling at him, but he couldn't respond, though he tried.The folks on shore kept throwing him the rope, and eventually, he grasped it and kept hanging on. Paramedics arrived, and he was taken to Squamish Hospital.

The most common activities associated with drowning deaths were boating , swimming , and falling into water . She said, "Easy access gives people false sense of security," regardless of whether they are visitors or locals.

 

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