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New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Child, 9, who died at Hersheypark was ‘beloved' member of Bhutan community
The 9-year-old girl who died in a wave pool at Hersheypark is a 'beloved' member of the Bhutanese community in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The victim, who has not been publicly identified, was pulled 'limp' from the water on Thursday, and later died at a hospital despite lifeguards' attempts to save her, according to reports. 'It is with profound sorrow and heavy hearts that the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) shares the heartbreaking news of the untimely passing of a beloved 9-year-old girl, a resident of our Harrisburg-based Bhutanese community,' the organization said in a statement. Advertisement The girl was a 'beloved' member of the Bhutanese community in Harrisburg, according to a report. Tribune News Service via Getty Images 'The child tragically lost her life in a devastating incident that occurred at Hersheypark,' the group's chairman, Tilak Niroula, said in a statement. The fatality was the first at Hersheypark since 1977. Advertisement The death was the first at the theme park since the 1970s. Tribune News Service via Getty Images 'At just nine years old, she was full of promise, innocence, and joy — a light in the lives of all who knew her. Her sudden and tragic departure has left a deep void in our hearts and the community she was so warmly a part of,' Niroula said, according to WGAL. 'Our entire community is grieving alongside the family during this unimaginably difficult time. Words cannot fully capture the depth of our pain, but we are united in our mourning and committed to standing with the family in love, prayer, and support.' Hundreds of comments from grieving members of the Bhutanese community flooded the BCH Facebook page. 'Very, very shocking news to all of us. What a tragedy has befallen us,' one person wrote. Hersheypark officials insisted the facility and its water park area, known as the Boardwalk, is safe. 'There were over 100 E&A-trained lifeguards in the Boardwalk at the time of the incident. There were 10 lifeguards specifically dedicated to the wave pool at the time of the incident. The specific lifeguards stationed at the wave pool received the highest level of training and certification,' park officials said in a statement. Niroula, speaking in Bhutanese in a video posted to Facebook, urged parents to stay vigilant. 'Please make sure to stay close and attentive when your children are in or near swimming pools or any body of water,' a caption accompanying the video read. 'Even a moment of distraction can lead to heartbreaking consequences.' The wave pool remained closed Saturday, Hersheypark said.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Four Harrisburg-area Bhutanese Nepali men deported; in India now, in transit to Bhutan
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A day after the families of six Bhutanese were notified they would be on flights to unconfirmed destinations within 72 hours, four of the men have already been deported, a community spokesperson confirmed Thursday. 'As of now, four out of the six individuals have already left the United States,' said Tilak Niroula, chairperson of Harrisburg's Bhutanese community. 'This morning, I received a call from New Delhi [India] informing me that they are currently in transit there and have been told they will soon be departing for Paro, Bhutan.' An ICE spokesperson couldn't be immediately reached for comment Thursday evening. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now A week earlier, Niroula joined local Democratic lawmakers alarmed at the detention of — at that time — five men, who they said were among tens of thousands of Bhutanese Nepali people in central Pennsylvania because they refugees unwelcome then — and still now — in Bhutan. A program introduced under former President George W. Bush, a Republican, and continued under former President Barack Obama, a Democrat. All the men, Niroula said, were in the United States legally. The sister of one man detained said he had served prison time, beginning more than a decade ago, after getting into a fight. 'Recent statements made regarding the Bhutanese aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] have incorrectly indicated they are lawful permanent residents,' an ICE spokesman said at the time. 'Those claims are not true.' Since late January, ICE — under President Trump — has been more aggressively pursuing deportation of not only undocumented immigrants, but in some cases people who were in the United States legally but had legal issues ICE has considered justification for deportation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
