Adult victim in Que. fishing incident that killed 4 children identified

Quebec provincial police (SQ) have identified the adult victim of a fishing incident that claimed five lives over the weekend, most of them children. Keven Girard, 37, was among a group of 11 people swept up by the tide late Friday night while fishing along the shore in Portneuf-sur-Mer, a village about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

Quebec provincial police (SQ) have identified the adult victim of a fishing incident that claimed five lives over the weekend, most of them children.

Keven Girard, 37, was among a group of 11 people swept up by the tide late Friday night while fishing along the shore in Portneuf-sur-Mer, a village about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

Four children, all above age 10, also died. The six other people in the fishing party were rescued.

Police did not say how Girard is connected to the children. 

The young victims' bodies were discovered unresponsive on the river bank Saturday morning, with their deaths confirmed a few hours later.

Girard was pulled from the water later that day following an exhaustive search involving SQ divers and members of the Canadian Forces.

Police on ATVs, boats and a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter also took part in the operation.