The 9-year-old girl who died after being in distress while visiting Hersheypark’s water park has been identified. According to officials with the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg, 9-year-old Sophia Subedi went into distress on July 24 at The Boardwalk,

A 9-year-old child died on Thursday after visiting Hersheypark’s The Boardwalk water park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, according to the company.

A 9-year-old has died following a trip to the Boardwalk at Hersheypark, a water park in Pennsylvania. "Tonight, a nine-year-old guest was tragically lost at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark," said John Lawn, CEO of Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, in a statement issued on Thursday.

A 9-year-old child has died after an incident at The Boardwalk water park at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.

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.