Body of 52-year-old man, unidentified human remains, recovered after devastating N.S. floods
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The body of a 52-year-old man, and unidentified human remains, have been found two days after a search began for four people – including two children, a youth, and the man – when the vehicles they were in became submerged amid devastating flooding in Nova Scotia.
RCMP said the man's body was found in the primary search area in the municipality of West Hants at around 9 a.m. local time Monday, while the unidentified human remains were found by civilians in nearby Kings County at around 11 a.m.
RCMP said Monday afternoon they are working with Nova Scotia's Medical Examiner's Office to identify the remains.
Two children and a youth remain unaccounted for.
They went missing when the vehicles they were travelling in became submerged in floodwaters over the weekend.
The RCMP said a pickup truck believed to have been carrying two missing children was found in a flooded field on Sunday, but no one was inside.
Windsor and West Hants Municipality Mayor Abraham Zebian said it's "all hands on deck," with ground search and rescue, police and dive teams all taking part in the search.
He said thousands of gallons of water is being pumped out of an area of interest in an effort to allow crews better access.
"We're really hoping for the best at this point and really working hard," Zebian told CBC Radio's Maritime Noon.
To protect the privacy of families, RCMP said it will not yet be releasing the identities of those missing or any other personal information.
Speaking from Mahone Bay on Monday, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he was "hoping for some miracle" in the search for the four individuals.
He noted the recent natural disasters Nova Scotia has experienced — including hurricanes, wildfires and now flooding — has been exhausting for both first responders and residents.
"We have the expression Nova Scotia strong, but do we have to keep proving it?" said Houston.
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