Bodies of two family members recovered after a tractor sinks in Lanaudière lake – Montreal

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The Canadian Press

Posted December 26, 2025 12:34 pm

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The bodies of a man and a child have been found after a tractor sank in a lake in the Lanaudière region, northeast of Montreal.

The Sûreté du Québec says the bodies were recovered around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

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The SQ says the two people were on the tractor clearing snow from a path surrounding the lake.

The search began Wednesday night in Saint-Zénon.

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Firefighters and a team of divers were involved in the search after police were first called Wednesday evening by a family member who witnessed the accident.

The SQ says the coroner opened an investigation, and there were no criminal elements.

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