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Man in his 40s drowns in St. Lawrence River west of Montreal
POINTE-DES-CASCADES, QUEBEC, JUL 13 – A man in his 40s drowned after slipping from a rocky outcrop without a flotation device; a woman who tried to rescue him also needed help, police said.
- A man in his 40s drowned in the St. Lawrence River west of Montreal on Saturday afternoon near Pointe-des-Cascades.
- The man slipped into the water at a rocky outcrop while with a woman and could not climb back, prompting emergency calls.
- Rescuers recovered his unresponsive body around 1 p.m. Sunday, and he was taken to hospital with police stating the investigation is ongoing.
- Quebec’s Lifesaving Society urged avoiding swimming alone, wearing life jackets when boating, and supervising children amid over two dozen water deaths in June.
- This drowning highlights ongoing regional water safety concerns and reinforces calls for caution around waterways in Quebec.
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