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CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Search ongoing for man who possibly drowned at Verdun Beach
Montreal police (SPVM) are searching for a man in his 20s who possibly drowned at Verdun Beach Saturday. The SPVM said it received 911 calls around 5:20 p.m. about a man in distress by Verdun Beach. He was playing a sport in the Saint-Lawrence River near LaSalle Boulevard and de l'Église Street. When they arrived, officers could not find him from the shore. SPVM divers, the Montreal Fire Department and the Canadian Coast Guard searched well into the night, police said Sunday morning. Witnesses were interviewed on-site Saturday. The search resumed Sunday morning.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Search operation underway for man, 20, who possibly drowned at Verdun Beach
Montreal police and firefighters are searching for a 20-year-old man who went missing in the waters of the St. Lawrence River near Verdun Beach on Saturday afternoon. Police say several 911 calls were placed at about 5:20 p.m. concerning a man in distress in the water. When police arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate him from the shore, police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said. Nautical patrols with Montreal police and firefighters are currently on the water. The Canadian Coast Guard has also been called in to help with the search operation, Chèvrefils said. According to preliminary information, the man was partaking in a sporting activity in the water when he started to feel unwell, she said. Police have evacuated the beach and are interviewing witnesses.
CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
Search operation underway for man, 20, who possibly drowned near Verdun Beach
Montreal police and firefighters are searching for a 20-year-old man who went missing in the waters of the St. Lawrence River near Verdun Beach on Saturday afternoon. Police say several 911 calls were placed at about 5:20 p.m. concerning a man in distress in the water. When police arrived at the scene, they were unable to locate him from the shore, police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said. Nautical patrols with Montreal police and firefighters are currently on the water. The Canadian Coast Guard has also been called in to help with the search operation, Chèvrefils said. According to preliminary information, the man might have fallen into the water while playing with a ball, she said.
