Man, 25, drowns in Otter Lake, Que. area
Quebec provincial police say a man drowned in a lake northwest of Ottawa over the weekend.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says a 25-year-old man was swimming in a lake in the municipality of Otter Lake, Que. around 9 p.m. Saturday when he disappeared while attempting to cross the lake.
Emergency responders and bystanders attempted to locate him.
The SQ says police divers found his body at around 1 p.m. Sunday.
Police say an investigation is underway to determine the causes and circumstances of the drowning, adding the man was not wearing a lifejacket.
The coroner has also been notified.
Otter Lake, Que. is approximately 90 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. There are several lakes in the area.
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