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ONGOING SEARCH

RCMP continue search for missing youth on Makwa Lake

Jun 25, 2020 | 5:00 PM

Search efforts are still ongoing for a male youth who was reported missing just before 7 p.m. on June 23.

Officers confirmed the missing boy is six years old.

RCMP spokesperson Jessica Cantos told meadowlakeNOW officers are asking the public and boaters to avoid the southeast area of the lake.

“We are asking the public in that area to avoid the southeast area of Makwa Lake,” she said. “We have numerous search teams at the site.”

The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and RCMP detachment members from Meadow Lake, Loon Lake and Pierceland are involved in the search efforts. A Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) plane is also involved in the search.

nicole.reis@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @nicolereis7722

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