A major accident has come to light in Quebec, Canada. Four children drowned while fishing in Quebec, Canada on Saturday.
Accident while fishing
According to a CNN report, on Saturday local time some children had gone to the river for fishing, when during this time the high tide rose in the river and the children present there got caught in it. Four children died on the spot.
11 people came in the grip of high tide
A spokesman for the Quebec provincial police told CNN that emergency services were called at 2 a.m. to the accident in Portneuf-sur-Mer, a riverside municipality on the north coast. The spokesman said that around 11 people had gone missing after they were hit by high tide while fishing. Of those 11, six were rescued and five remained untraceable overnight.
Four children died due to high tide
According to the spokesperson, around 6 am, four children above the age of ten years were found unconscious. After this he was admitted to the hospital. According to CNN, police later confirmed that the children had died.
Police engaged in search of missing person
According to the Quebec Provincial Police, a 30-year-old man is still missing and the search continues with the help of divers, a boat and a helicopter. The Quebec Provincial Police is investigating the incident.