Police Confirm Death of Man Swept Away by B.C. River
Search teams used boats and drones for days before police confirmed the man’s identity and notified his next of kin.
- On Tuesday, Castlegar RCMP reported that a man swept into the Columbia River last month has been found dead, though police did not release details about his identity or recovery location.
- Witnesses reported the man in distress in the river on the evening of June 21, when the current carried him downstream near Castlegar before he disappeared.
- Using boats and drones, Castlegar Search and South Columbia Search teams conducted an extensive operation, while a backpack believed to be his was discovered along the river shoreline.
- Following the recovery, Police confirmed the man's identity and notified his next of kin, bringing closure to the search operation that began on June 21.
- "Castlegar RCMP extended its condolences to the man's family and friends," Sgt. Vanessa Munn said in a statement, offering sympathy during this difficult time.
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Man swept away in Columbia River found dead: Castlegar RCMP - Creston Valley Advance
A man who was swept away in the Columbia River near Castlegar last month has been found dead, police said Tuesday. Castlegar RCMP said the man’s identity has been confirmed and his next of kin have been notified. The man was reported in distress in the river at about 9:30 p.m. on June 21 after witnesses saw him being carried downstream by the current. A backpack linked to the man was later found along the shoreline. Castlegar Search and Rescue, …
Man swept away in Columbia River found dead: Castlegar RCMP - Grand Forks Gazette
A man who was swept away in the Columbia River near Castlegar last month has been found dead, police said Tuesday. Castlegar RCMP said the man’s identity has been confirmed and his next of kin have been notified. The man was reported in distress in the river at about 9:30 p.m. on June 21 after witnesses saw him being carried downstream by the current. A backpack linked to the man was later found along the shoreline. Castlegar Search and Rescue, …
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Man swept away in Columbia River found dead: Castlegar RCMP
A man who was swept away in the Columbia River near Castlegar last month has been found dead, police said Tuesday. Castlegar RCMP said the man’s identity has been confirmed and his next of kin have been notified. The man was reported in distress in the river at about 9:30 p.m. on June 21 after witnesses saw him being carried downstream by the current. A backpack linked to the man was later found along the shoreline. Castlegar Search and Rescue, …
Man swept away in Columbia River near Castlegar found dead
A man swept away in the Columbia River last month has been found dead, according to Castlegar RCMP. The man went missing the evening of June 21, when officers responded to reports of a lone man in distress in the river near Castlegar. Witnesses told police they saw him being carried downstream by th...
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