Guest safety always has been and will continue to be our number one priority.” Those were the words of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts CEO John Lawn that rang out all over the state of Pennsylvania following a senseless tragedy at Hersheypark’s Boardwalk water park.

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Sophia Subedi, nine, tragically died after being seen in 'distress' at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania last Thursday. She was described as 'a bright, kind, and loving young girl'

The amusement park is investigating what circumstance that led to the child's death at its Boardwalk water attraction, CEO John Law says.

A 9-year-old girl died after she was in distress at Hersheypark's wave pool called the Shore near Pennsylvania's Harrisburg state capital on Thursday.

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The luxury surf water park has received 66 noise complaints from its neighbors since it opened, according to the Palm Springs Post, resulting in six different noise citations. Nearby residents say the facility creates obnoxious droning noises thanks to the powerful equipment that creates the waves, and so far the problem isn't being solved.