PORTNEUF-SUR-MER – A fishing expedition ended in disaster on Saturday when 4 kids and one male passed away in a town in northeastern Quebec, provincial authorities stated. The bodies of the 4 kids– all young minors older than 10– were discovered unresponsive on the river bank a couple of hours after an emergency situation call about a group swept up by the tide near Portneuf-sur-Mer, about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal. A male in his 30s who belonged to the fishing celebration was taken out of the river by provincial cops scuba divers Saturday night. They were amongst a group of 11 individuals who were fishing for capelin on foot near the coast when they were captured off guard by the increasing tide. Mayor Jean-Maurice Tremblay stated Saturday he did not understand more about the victims or if they were from Portneuf-sur-Mer, a neighborhood of about 600 individuals. “Everyone is impacted by what occurred, due to the fact that this sort of occasion, it’s the very first time it’s occurred,” Tremblay stated in French. “When it includes 5 individuals, and 4 kids drowning throughout a leisure activity, it’s specific individuals are rather unfortunate about it.” Capelin– a silvery smelt fish– are a forage types taken in by lots of marine animals, and Tremblay stated fishing for them is a popular activity in his part of Quebec’s north coast. It is done on the banks of the river utilizing scoops instead of fishing lines. Capelin usually roll during the night, so individuals light a fire on the coast and wait, Tremblay included. Tremblay stated the sandbank on which the victims were fishing is accessed by all-terrain cars. They were captured on a part of the peninsula where parts can be immersed by as much as 4 metres of water when the tide increases. Tremblay stated it’s crucial to expect changing tides, something that’s tough to determine in the evening. A 911 call was available in at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, and cops state 6 individuals were saved from the water and 5 others were reported missing out on. The bodies of the 5 victims were transferred to a neighboring health center where a physician validated their deaths. Cops private investigators and forensic groups have actually been released to clarify what took place. This report by The Canadian Press was very first released on June 3, 2023.
4 kids and one male drown after Quebec fishing mishap: provincial cops
