“At just nine years old, she was full of promise, innocence, and joy — a light in the lives of all who knew her,” Niroula said in a statement to WGAL-TV. “Her sudden and tragic departure has left a deep void in our hearts and in the community she was so warmly a part of.”

A 9-year-old child died Thursday night at Hershey Park's The Boardwalk water park. Lifeguards and medics performed life-saving treatment at the park before the child was taken to the hospital. The child's identity and the cause of death have not been released.