A possible drowning occurred on Tuesday evening at the Verdun urban beach. If it is confirmed, it would be a third drowning in just a few weeks in this sector.
Around 6:45 p.m., calls concerning a person “fallen into the water” were received by the 911. Three people would have tried to join him to provide him with help.
This person sank under the water of the St. Lawrence River near the baseball terrains of the Arthur-Therrien Park, around Verdun beach.
For the moment, the authorities have no information about the identity of this person.
“Research has been carried out,” said the Montreal Fire Security Service (SIM), responsible for nautical rescues. However, the person has “not yet been found”.
Around 10:05 p.m., the file was delivered to the police service in the City of Montreal (SPVM). Contacted by The presshe had no new information to add.
Two drownings in June
On June 23, a lifeless body was found on Verdun beach. His death was accidental in nature.
On June 7, a 20 -year -old also lost his life, drowned, after having experienced discomfort.
“These tragic events remind us that the St. Lawrence River is a powerful and unpredictable natural environment. It is not a swimming pool. Respect for security rules is essential to prevent other dramas, ”said Marie-Andrée Mauger, mayor of the Verdun borough on June 25.
