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5 days ago
- CTV News
Samaritan recounts frantic moments during suspected drowning in Port Burwell
Emergency Response Team members walk the beach as recovery efforts for a missing swimmer in Port Burwell continue on June 23, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV NewsLondon) As the search continues for a missing swimmer in Port Burwell, Ont. family members are hoping for closure. Two men who wish not to be identified were walking the Provincial Park beach Monday morning along with officers and members of Ontario Parks as part of the recovery efforts. They did not wish to do an interview, however said the last 24 hours have been extremely difficult and they just hope their relative will resurface soon to give them the closure they need. Meanwhile, a Samaritan who tried to save the father and his young teenage daughter described the frantic final moments before he went under the water and did not resurface. 'The young girl and her dad were swimming and having a good time, then happened to get out too far,' Brittany Chessell told CTV News via email. Chessell and her friend Melissa were the first to respond to the swimmers in distress. 'The father got dragged out further than the daughter. The daughter told her dad she was getting tired and struggling. He tried to get back to her, eventually being able to reach her he was so tired he took one last breath and pushed his daughter with a wave in hopes it would bring her in closer to shore. He unfortunately went under after his last breath and did not resurface.' OPP along with Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton continued to search the Lake Erie waters at the Port Burwell Provincial Park Monday morning. 'The underwater search and recovery team is looking for a missing swimmer,' says Sgt. Ed Sanchuk of West Region OPP. 'We have our emergency response team members, and we have aviation services, our helicopter coming down as well, to search for this missing individual.' Chessell said the waves were 'very big and strong' and she could feel the current pulling her and her friend as they tried the rescue. She added a man came into help as all three of them risked their lives to save the teenage girl. 'He was up to his chin in the water taking on the waves, encouraging us to keep swimming to him,' said Chessell. 'He is the reason Mel and I are here today along with the young girl.' The incident in Port Burwell was one of three major incidents involving water in southwestern Ontario. thames river - missing - june 2025 Chatham-Kent police are searching the area around the Thames River looking for a missing teenage girl. June 23, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) Chatham-Kent police are searching the area around the Thames River looking for a missing teenage girl, and there were two non-fatal drownings Sunday in Port Stanley, Ont. 'They were taking in a lot of water, but lifeguards were doing some training and they went in and they got them to safety,' says Murray Decorte, district chief of Central Elgin Fire and Rescue. 'Along with fire, they got them out and got them into EMS' hands and taking both to hospital'. Sanchuk, who has attended too many of these incidents over the years- knows the power of Lake Erie. 'If you are going to go swimming in Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, whatever the case may be, just do your research regardless of your strong swimmer,' said Sanchuk. 'If you if you're a weak swimmer, please do me a favour. Wear a property fitted life jacket because that piece of equipment will save your life. If you're on a sandbar all sudden that sandbar can disappear and all of a sudden, you're in seven to 10 feet of water. We're just asking people, make sure you put your safety as a priority.' Port Burwell Provincial Park beach is closed Monday as the search continues.
NHK
08-06-2025
- Sport
- NHK
Marathon event makes comeback in quake-hit Noto Peninsula, central Japan
A marathon event was held in Suzu City in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, for the first time in six years. Participants ran through the city where damage from the January 2024 quake can still be seen. Sunday's 35-kilometer race attracted 114 people from across the country. The course's turning point was the Rokkosaki lighthouse on the tip of the Noto Penninsula. The annual "Noto Peninsula Suzu Ultramarathon" was first held in 2012, but stopped in 2019 because organizing members were aging. Some residents responded to calls for reviving the event with the hope that it would help spread awareness about the quake-stricken areas' current situation. The organizers restricted the number of participants and kept the distance to 35 kilometers due to limited local accommodation facilities and poor road conditions. A 51-year-old participant from Kaga City in Ishikawa Prefecture said the weather was hot but he was encouraged by the people who came to cheer the runners along the route. He said he saw cracked roads and collapsed buildings, but he could feel that recovery efforts were underway when he saw buildings under construction. He added that he wants to come again.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Plan ahead: Lahaina wildfire debris transfer starting June 16
MAUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Drivers traveling to and from West Maui are urged to drive safely and to plan ahead for slower traffic. Traffic expected as crews truck Lahaina wildfire debris to central Maui The transfer of Lahaina wildfire debris from the Olowalu Temporary Debris Storage site to the Permanent Disposal Site adjacent to the Central Maui Landfill in Puʻunēnē is set to begin June 16. Up to 50 trucks will make multiple round trips daily. Work will take place seven days a week during the daytime. 'This is an important step in our recovery efforts and fulfills our promise to the residents of Olowalu that this debris storage would be temporary,' said Mayor Richard Bissen. 'We appreciate the patience and understanding of our residents and visitors as we transfer Lahaina's wildfire debris safely and respectfully.' Check out more news from around Hawaii Approximately 400,000 tons of debris cleared from 1,538 residential and commercial properties in Lahaina were temporarily stored at the site in Olowalu, as the County worked to construct a permanent site. The debris transportation is expected to run through November. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
