Residents of a small northeastern Quebec village are devastated by the news that a local man and two of his children were among five people killed in a weekend fishing mishap, one of the man's relatives said Sunday.
Keven Girard, 37, and four children died early on Saturday when they were caught in the shifting tides of the St. Lawrence River while fishing for capelin.
His death was first announced after the bodies of four children were found unresponsive on the river bank on Saturday. Following police announcements, a wave of social media posts expressed grief, sympathy and heartfelt affection for the victims and their loved ones. "We had started saying our goodbyes to our loved ones and wondering who will be next. Had I known that a few days after it was you and your little men that I had to say goodbye, I would have made sure the party never ended. You left too soon, I'll never forget you, I love you!"
Quebec provincial police divers and Canadian Forces members took part in the search for Girard throughout Saturday afternoon.
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