Two missing Quebec firefighters swept away in flooded river identified

The search continued Tuesday for two Quebec firefighters swept away in floodwaters northeast of Quebec City, as heavy rains washed out roads and cut off homes in several regions across the province. The two missing firefighters are Christopher Lavoie, 23, and Régis Lavoie, who is in his 50s, Noovo Info has confirmed.

A major search for two missing firefighters continued for a second day Tuesday after the men were swept away by a current in a flooded Quebec river.

The two missing firefighters are Christopher Lavoie, 23, and Régis Lavoie, who is in his 50s, Noovo Info has confirmed.

They were both assisting people whose homes were being evacuated when they were swept away by floodwaters in Saint-Urbain, in Quebec's Charlevoix region Monday.

This is a breaking news update. The original story by The Canadian Press is below.

The search continued Tuesday for two Quebec firefighters swept away in floodwaters northeast of Quebec City, as heavy rains washed out roads and cut off homes in several regions across the province.

Specialized aerial and ground rescue teams were looking for the two first responders, who went missing Monday afternoon while helping flooded residents in the community of St-Urbain, Que., in Quebec's Charlevoix region, provincial police Sgt. Beatrice Dorsainville said.

Environment Canada said Charlevoix received between 70 and 100 millimetres of rain in the past 36 hours and was expected to get another 10 mm to 20 mm by Wednesday.