1 dead, 1 missing, 1 swam to shore after canoe flips in Upper Peninsula

• Three individuals had been canoeing in Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County when their boat turned early within the morning within the morning on Saturday 28 June, in accordance with the police.
• One particular person made the coast and known as the police round 3:50 am on Saturday morning. Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Workplace.
• Police and search and restoration groups have discovered the physique of 1 particular person and are nonetheless searching for the opposite particular person from Saturday night 28 June.

One particular person is lifeless, one particular person is lacking and a 3rd particular person swam safely to the coast after a canoe in Koperen Haven in Keweenaw County was destroyed early on Saturday 28 June, in accordance with the police.

Three individuals had been canoeing within the harbor on Lake Superior on the higher peninsula when their canoe rotated, in accordance with Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. One particular person took the coast and contacted 911 round 3:50 am

The Sheriff workplace mentioned that his officers, along with Keweenaw Search and Rescue, Copper Harbor Fireplace Division, Michigan Division of Pure Sources, Michigan State Police Dive Staff and US Coast Guard with helicopters responded to the emergency scenario.

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The physique of 1 particular person was restored, whereas the opposite was not justified for Saturday night, when the efforts for search and restoration paused for security and operational issues, in accordance with the Sheriff workplace.

The Sheriff workplace mentioned it and his associate companies ought to proceed with the seek for the third particular person on Sunday 29 June. No different particulars about these concerned within the tragedy had been launched by the Sheriff workplace.

“Our ideas and deepest condolences are with the household and family members on this extremely troublesome time,” mentioned the Sheriff’s workplace on Fb. “Thanks to all devoted personnel and associate companies that work tirelessly on this difficult operation.”

The Sheriff workplace requested the general public to keep away from the realm and to honor the privateness of the affected households.

Copper Harbor is situated on the northern tip of the Higher Peninisula about Lake Superior from Isle Royale Nationwide Park.