The search lasted a fourth day, Sunday, trying to find Sumit Shyder in Saint-Anselme, who would have been swept away by the current of the Etchemin River.
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Citizens of the community located in Chaudière-Appalaches even wanted to get involved.
“This morning, getting up in the background, I received a message from a family friend asking me to mobilize citizens to try and investigate the banks,” Guillaume Fortin told TVA Nouvelles.
About twenty residents reacted quickly.
“We have 27 different nationalities here in Saint-Anselme. These are all people who are part of our community. So it affects us a lot. It’s like one of us is in the flow,” says Mr Fortin.
“We can’t find the body; We put ourselves in the position of the mother, who might also like to find the body. It means we bond quite a bit in those situations, but especially in this one,” he adds.
However, their search was short-lived as the SQ was already mobilized and so refused the citizens’ help.
“That could not be done today because the entire team of police specialists was present during the search. And working like that with the two teams presented problems,” explains the mayor of Saint-Anselme, Yves Turgeon.
The latter states that the research started a new phase on Sunday.
“We were visited by a team of gender studies specialists, including a team from the Montreal area who traveled, about ten agents. That was the highlight today,” he said.
These specialists covered both banks for a distance of about 1.2 kilometers from the suspected crash site.
The community would like to urge residents to exercise caution. In addition, initiatives to ensure safety will be strengthened.
“We will mainly do lessons, then we will also mainly resume a swimming learner program. It is safe and certain that we will put up swimming plaques. But above all, we will do education,” said the mayor of Saint-Anselme.
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