Sûreté du Québec officers recover body of teen missing in the Rivière Rouge

Officers with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have recovered the body of a 17-year-old in the waters of the Rivière Rouge in Huberdeau, 100 kilometers north of Montreal in the Laurentians.

His body was found at around 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 1.

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The teen, who was reported missing on Saturday at noon, is believed to have been attempting to swim across the river, but was swept away by the current.

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Rescue teams in boats and on land scoured the river and shores on Saturday, but came up empty-handed.

The search for the teen resumed on Sunday morning, with the SQ sending divers and a helicopter to assist.