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Calgary man dead after falling through ice on Bow River

BY Connect News, Dec 28, 2023 4:22 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

A 61-year-old man fell through the ice of the Bow River to the west of Calgary on Christmas Day and died, according to RCMP.

Stoney Nakoda RCMP received a report about a man in the water near the bridge in Mînî Thnî, formerly known as Morley, roughly 40 minutes away from the city on Dec. 25.

When emergency personnel arrived, the man was already under water, they say, and a rescue boat team was unable to find him.

Const. Kelsey Davidge tells CityNews the man was recovered dead from the river on Dec. 26.Mounties believe he was taking photos before he fell through.

This is the second fatal incident in Alberta recently due to ice stability.An Edmonton family who was reported missing over the holidays was found dead in Alberta Beach in Lac.

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