‘These are really hard things to process,’ N.S. premier says about youth’s death in flash flood [Video]

Nova Scotia RCMP say a Wolfville, N.S., youth died in Thursday night’s flash flood.

At a Friday afternoon press conference, RCMP Staff. Sgt. Ed Nugent said the youth was playing with friends at a park on Highland Avenue when a flash flood happened. Wolfville is located around 100 kilometres northwest of Halifax.

RCMP say the youth was pulled into a water-filled ditch around 7:40 p.m. AT and disappeared under the rushing water. They did not disclose the victim’s name, age or gender.

RCMP say the water drainage system in the area was diverted as part of the search effort.

The youth’s body was found around 11:30 p.m., police say. It’s unclear where the body was found.

Nugent said the search was complicated by the heavy rain, high water levels and eventual darkness.

He said he wasn’t aware of any other search and rescue operations in the area due to the …