Whitehorse RCMP are searching for a vehicle that went through the ice on Yukon’s Lake Laberge early Saturday morning, with a person still thought to be inside.
Police were first notified that the vehicle had gone through the ice around 1 a.m. Saturday, while a group of people were ice fishing on the lake, RCMP said in a news release.
Three people were in the vehicle when it submerged, police said. Two people were able to get out and reach safety, but the third person has not been found.
“Police continue to investigate this tragic event with the assistance of the Yukon Coroner’s Service,” the release said.
Police said the investigation will involve a “complex and lengthy recovery operation.” British Columbia RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team will be assisting with the operation, which is expected to take several days.
Police are asking people to avoid Lake Laberge while the investigators work.
