A body was recovered from Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, this week during an ongoing search for an individual involved in a personal watercraft capsizing.
According to a press release, Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSAR) was requested to assist for a second operational period in the search effort on Tuesday, June 9.
During the day’s operations, the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches of the lake, while QSAR operated a smaller vessel near the shoreline using side-scan sonar to navigate and search around water obstacles.
While conducting a targeted shoreline search, the QSAR vessel identified a sonar signature on the lake bottom in an area consistent with the suspected initial incident location.
Members of the RCMP Dive Team subsequently recovered a body. Authories are working to confirm a positive identification.
QSAR thanked the individuals, community members and partner agencies involved in the coordinated search effort.
“The thoughts and deepest condolences of everyone at QSAR are with the family, friends, and loved ones of the individual during this incredibly difficult time,” the organization said.