1 dead and 5 missing after snowmobilers fall into Lac Saint-Jean

One man is dead and five others are missing after a group of snowmobilers plunged through the ice on Lac Saint-Jean.

Emergency crews and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ)  were called lakeside on Tuesday night, just after 7:30 pm, between the borders of Alma and Saint-Henri-de-Taillon after a group of nine French tourists were travelling the region.

According to the SQ, the tourists were travelling with a guide when they attempted to cross the icy lake before it gave in beneath them.

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The SQ says three group members managed to help each other out of the water before calling for help.

Emergency crews transported the 42-year-old travel guide to the hospital who died on Wednesday morning.

Ce matin, cinq motoneigistes manquent toujours à l’appel. Une opération de recherche est en cours afin de les localiser. La Sûreté du Québec déploie les ressources et les moyens nécessaires pour mener à bien cette opération. #rechercheetsauvetage

— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) January 22, 2020