Man drowns in the Portneuf region
Posted June 26, 2025 9:16 pm.
Last Updated June 27, 2025 11:59 am.
A man in his 50s drowned after he went missing after his boat capsized in the Portneuf region, between trois-rivières and Quebec City, in the Sainte-Anne River on Thursday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Sainte-Christine-d’Auvergne, near Route des Cascades, at around 4:30 p.m. after an inflatable boat capsized.
According to preliminary information, two people were aboard the vessel, said Laurie Avoine, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
A woman in her 40s made it to shore. She reportedly suffered no injuries.
However, the man accompanying her was still missing several hours after the incident. A search was underway in the evening to locate him on the river.
Around 9 p.m., the man was located near the scene of the incident, his death was then confirmed.
The SQ said that the person was wearing a lifejacket but reportedly lost it during the incident, that it may have not been properly attached.
—With files from The Canadian Press, first published in French and translated by CityNews
