Two children fall ill from carbon monoxide poisoning

A pair of North Vancouver children are lucky to be alive after falling ill to carbon monoxide poisoning while boating with their family.

The incident unfolded in the waters of Indian Arm on Monday night when a North Vancouver family were in their 26-foot boat equipped with an inboard engine.

The children, aged 7 and 10, went down in the cabin while three adults stayed up on the outer deck.

When one of the parents later went to check on the children, they were unconscious. North Vancouver RCMP say carbon monoxide had leaked from the inboard engine compartment into the cabin.

The children regained consciousness once on deck.

Emergency personnel met the boat at the North Vancouver marina where they were given oxygen and taken to hospital. The children are expected to make a full recovery.