Home » News » Man Drowns in Whiteshell Provincial Park

Man Drowns in Whiteshell Provincial Park

July 25, 2010 6:45 PM CDT | News


A 59-year-old man is presumed drowned in Whiteshell Provincial Park after an accident on Saturday.

Lac du Bonnet RCMP were dispatched at about 5 p.m. to the Otter Falls campground.

It’s believed the man was swimming with a woman in the river, when he was overpowered by the current and went under.

Attempts to locate the man were unsuccessful.

The woman was able to make it to shore safely.

The man’s body has not been recovered, and the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team is investigating.

No name has been released.


Want to see more of our articles on Google?

Google Preferred Source

Tags: Accident | Death | RCMP

ADVERTISEMENT

Support Us

Latest News

Plastic Straws

Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal Affecting Ottawa’s Single-Use Plastics Ban

8 hours ago
Scott Gillingham

Gillingham Pledges $100K to Sustain Police-Outreach Partnership

9 hours ago
Retail Grocery Store

Winnipeg Police Arrest 123 in Fall Retail Theft Initiative

10 hours ago
Nurse

Manitoba Losing 28 Young Nurses for Every 100 Entering Profession: Report

13 hours ago
Christie Zebrasky

Manitoba Inquest Hears Calls for Reform in Fatal Shooting of First Nations Girl, 16

1 day ago
ADVERTISEMENT