9 Aug 2018

NZ woman dies after jumping from bridge in Canada

6:02 pm on 9 August 2018

A 23-year-old New Zealand woman has died in Canada after jumping from a bridge in Sicamous, a small town in the province of British Columbia.

A Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said the New Zealand High Commission in Ottawa was in contact with local authorities.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the 23-year-old woman was one of four people to jump off the bridge, understood to be a popular spot to cool off in summer.

The bridge is about 20m above the water.

Canadian police said initial investigations suggest the death is not suspicious.