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Drownings in Saint-Urbain: the fire department was not equipped for water rescues
LA MALBAIE | Even though the river crosses their municipality, the Saint-Urbain firefighters were not used to working in a flood context and their department does not offer water rescue…
Drownings in Saint-Urbain: “The anger is less present,” confides the daughter of a deceased firefighter
Nearly a year after the tragedy which took away her father during the floods in Saint-Urbain, “the anger is less present”, but there are still questions, confides the daughter of…
Record number of multiple drownings in Quebec in 2023
The number of deaths in multiple drownings, which broke a record last year in Quebec, could worsen in 2024 when the weather is unpredictable and there are many activities on…
Multiple drownings on the rise in Quebec
In 2023, 82 people lost their lives to drowning, according to Lifesaving Society data. She is especially concerned about the fact that the number of victims per event is increasing…
Drownings in Akwesasne: will there be consequences?
The Akwesasne tragedy, which killed eight people, is one of the worst fatal drownings in Quebec history. The drowned were found near the boat of a missing mohawk. For decades…
The number of drownings has jumped with the pandemic
Faced with the enthusiasm of Quebecers for kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing, necessarily amplified by the obligation to stay within our borders, the number of drownings has jumped since the…
A tragic weekend in terms of drownings in Quebec
Three days, four drownings: on the eve of the construction holidays, Quebec draws up a sad toll of loss of life in the province’s lakes, rivers and swimming pools, while…
Child drownings | The weekend marked by two tragedies
The weekend was marked by two tragic events in terms of drownings. A 4-year-old boy lost his life in Saint-Lambert on Saturday while another 5-year-old was fighting for his after…
Three drownings in four days in Quebec | The Lifesaving Society calls for the “compulsory” life jacket
“The data does not lie: nine times out of ten, the victim was not wearing their flotation device at all or not correctly. In response to the recent spate of…
Gironde: authorities call for vigilance after a series of drownings
Published on 05/18/2022 17:09 Article written by A man and a woman died a few hours apart on Tuesday, May 17, after bathing in Cap-Ferret. Another is missing. Live, we…