Police and search-and-rescue crews are scouring the Thompson River for a man who was swept away on Sunday.
It happened shortly after 5 p.m., as the man was playing volleyball with a group on the north shore, near the Overlander Bridge.
RCMP say the man went into the river to retrieve an errant ball, where he became caught in the undercurrent. Two other men also went in the water to try and help and were also caught in the current.
Get breaking National news
“Two of the initial three were saved while the third appeared to be pulled away and went under the water,” Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier said in a media release.
Police are not identifying the man, but say he is an international student at Thompson Rivers University.
Police are asking the public to keep a lookout on the shorelines and to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 if they see anything.
- ‘They did it in a very sneaky way’: Uber rider deletes app after cleaning fee dispute over pet
- Lapu Lapu victim’s family says bureaucratic red tape prevents them from getting help
- Piper James’ official cause of death was drowning as a result of a dingo attack
- Hotel tower proposed near Stanley Park faces pushback from residents
-
![]()
‘Everybody was cheering’: Canadians return home from Middle East as war rages in region -
![]()
Mi’kmaw leaders condemn RCMP activity after several raids of First Nation storefronts -
![]()
Community groups urge New Brunswickers to run for local office ahead of upcoming municipal elections -
![]()
Halifax officials look to police and fire services for possible cuts ahead of municipal budget
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.