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Scotsman presumed dead after three people swept away on Canadian river | Scotsman presumed dead after three people swept away on Canadian river |
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Canadian police are looking for a Dunbartonshire man who is presumed dead, after an incident on a British Columbia river which killed two people. | |
The trio are thought to have been swept over a waterfall on the Kettle River near Grand Forks on Saturday. | |
The bodies of a local elderly couple who also went over the 100ft fall in an inflatable dinghy have been recovered. | The bodies of a local elderly couple who also went over the 100ft fall in an inflatable dinghy have been recovered. |
The hunt is ongoing for the 50-year-old man. A 16-year-old boy, also Scottish, fell into the water but swam to safety. | The hunt is ongoing for the 50-year-old man. A 16-year-old boy, also Scottish, fell into the water but swam to safety. |
Ronald Legare, 74, and 71-year-old Jean Legare both drowned when their dinghy capsized. | Ronald Legare, 74, and 71-year-old Jean Legare both drowned when their dinghy capsized. |
The couple, from Lake Christina, were thought to be part of a group of 13 who were tubing and rafting when witnesses say three swept over the waterfall in strong currents. | The couple, from Lake Christina, were thought to be part of a group of 13 who were tubing and rafting when witnesses say three swept over the waterfall in strong currents. |
'Family advised' | 'Family advised' |
Tubing is a popular recreational activity in Canada, where an individual rides on top of inflatable tyres on water or snow. | Tubing is a popular recreational activity in Canada, where an individual rides on top of inflatable tyres on water or snow. |
In a statement, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said: "The RCMP Southeast District helicopter and ground searchers were unable to locate the third individual today, the 50-year-old man was also swept over the Cascade Falls on the Kettle River late Saturday afternoon. | In a statement, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said: "The RCMP Southeast District helicopter and ground searchers were unable to locate the third individual today, the 50-year-old man was also swept over the Cascade Falls on the Kettle River late Saturday afternoon. |
"An extensive air and ground search was completed late Sunday afternoon which yielded no sign of the man. | "An extensive air and ground search was completed late Sunday afternoon which yielded no sign of the man. |
"Search and Rescue technicians will monitor the area in the coming days in an attempt to locate the man's body. | "Search and Rescue technicians will monitor the area in the coming days in an attempt to locate the man's body. |
"The family of the 50-year-old Scottish man have been advised by the RCMP and Grand Forks Victim Services personnel, that the man is presumed to have drowned." | "The family of the 50-year-old Scottish man have been advised by the RCMP and Grand Forks Victim Services personnel, that the man is presumed to have drowned." |
The UK's Foreign Office said it was aware of a British national reported missing on the 29 July and would be offering consular assistance. | The UK's Foreign Office said it was aware of a British national reported missing on the 29 July and would be offering consular assistance. |
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