Annapolis District RCMP is investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on the Annapolis River in Granville Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Annapolis District RCMP, fire services, Ground Search and Rescue and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, responded to a report of a 14-foot vessel that had sank, with four people aboard, on the Annapolis River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When RCMP officers arrived at the scene, it was learned that two people, a 46-year-old Granville Centre man and a 27-year-old Weymouth man, had safely made it ashore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three fire services search boats, a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and a C-130 Hercules fixed wing aircraft, from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, were deployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A short time later a third person, 49-year-old Granville Centre man, was located by a search boat and transported to hospital by EHS where he was pronounced deceased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Search efforts continued through the evening. At approximately midnight, the remains of a 26-year-old Granville Centre man were located and recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At this time, alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the incident. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: RCMP Release <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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