UPDATE: Police say the search has been called off as all people have been accounted for. Two people have been taken to the hospital, one is in life-threatening condition.
Two people were pulled to safety from the lake at Woodbine Beach and police say a third person still remains missing.
According to police, officers received reports around 2:30 pm on Friday afternoon after lifeguards alerted them there were three people in distress in the water near Ashbridges Bay.
Marine rescue. at 14:39, we received reports of 3 people in distress lifeguards advised 2 people out of the water, 1 still missing. TDF, EMS and TPS o/s scene looking. further when I get it #GO1471308 ^gl
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) August 10, 2018
Currently, Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg is responding to the marine rescue.
I am responding to the rescue scene at Woodbine Beach @Toronto_Fire
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) August 10, 2018
Toronto Fire has seven crews on the scene, along with the fireboat marine crew, which is working alongside Toronto Medics and Toronto Police.
@Toronto_Fire has 7 crews on scene at Woodbine Beach along with our Fire boat marine crew working alongside @TorontoMedics @TorontoPolice on the ongoing water rescue.
— Matthew Pegg (@ChiefPeggTFS) August 10, 2018
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