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The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for communities along the St. Lawrence River in New York, predicting up to 0.7 inches of ice accumulation and gusts up to 40 mph, with the most significant icing expected from late Sunday night to Monday morning, followed by lake effect snow.
Four children died and a man is missing after a group of 11 people fishing on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec were swept away by a tide. The children, all over the age of 10, were found unresponsive on the shore and confirmed dead at a hospital. Emergency services were called at 2 a.m. and six people were rescued from the water.
Two of the eight individuals found dead trying to illegally cross the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the U.S. have been identified as Florin Iordache and Cristina Zenaida Iordache, both of Romanian descent. The other four adult victims, who are Indian Nationals, have not yet been identified. The bodies of two children were also recovered. The search for a missing boater, 30-year-old Casey Oakes, is ongoing.
Eight migrants, including two children, have died trying to cross illegally from Canada into the US. The bodies of six adults and two children were found in the St Lawrence River near the US-Canada border. The dead were from two families, one of Romanian descent and one of Indian descent. It is believed that they were attempting illegal entry into the US from Canada. The bodies were discovered in rough weather conditions.
Eight people from two families, including an infant and two children with Canadian passports, died while trying to enter the US from Canada by boat across the St. Lawrence River. The victims were from Indian and Romanian families who were trying to reach the US illegally. The tragedy may have occurred on Wednesday night, and the weather was poor. The police are searching for a missing 30-year-old man, Casey Oakes, as a person of interest in the case. The cause of death is yet to be determined.