Child, 9, dies at Hersheypark's Boardwalk water park
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HERSHEY, Pa. — The Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) Facebook page released a statement stating the 9-year-old who died at Hersheypark was a part of their community.
The 9-year-old child who died at Hersheypark’s water park is being remembered by her community as a young girl 'full of promise, innocence, and joy,' as well as 'a light in the lives of all who knew her.
A spokesperson confirmed a 9-year-old girl died at the wave pool at the Boardwalk at Hersheypark on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
The 9-year-old girl who died at the Boardwalk at Hersheypark this week was a member of the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH), according to a spokesperson.
"The Derry Township Police Department is assisting Hersheypark and the Dauphin County Coroner's Office with their review into the death of a 9-year-old child at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark."