The Canadian Coast Guard has concluded a search of the frigid waters off Vancouver’s Point Grey, after a vessel capsized Monday afternoon leaving one person dead.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said it received a distress call from the vessel near Wreck Beach around 1:30 p.m.
The JRCC said late Monday evening that it had confirmed just one person was aboard the vessel when it went over.
That person was retrieved from the waters off Wreck Beach, and the University RCMP detachment said first responders were deployed to provide emergency first aid around 2:45 p.m.
Get breaking National news
Sadly, the man did not survive, and the BC Coroners Service is investigating his death.
- Pilot training will happen in Canada if Ottawa buys Gripen jets, Saab says
- The Canada Child Benefit goes out on Monday and gets a small increase
- Quebec police ethics commissioner opens file into Montréal-Nord racism allegations
- ‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stay
Earlier in the afternoon, the Canadian Coast Guard deployed the hovercraft Siyay, along with several smaller boats, which could be seen crisscrossing the waters off Spanish Banks for hours.
A Cormorant helicopter was also deployed to assist in the search.
The JRCC said a dive team from the CCG Hovercraft Siyay was able to locate the vessel and clear it.
More to come…
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.