Osheaga attendee drowns in Montreal’s Olympic Basin after leaving music festival

A 20-year-old concertgoer is dormant aft drowning successful nan Olympic Basin astatine Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Osheaga show organizer Evenko confirmed successful a connection that nan unfortunate attended nan euphony show and died aft leaving nan site.

Friends of nan unfortunate called 911 astatine astir 7:45 p.m. connected Sunday aft he vanished successful nan waters of nan basin, a rowing, canoe-kayak and dragon vessel venue connected Île Notre-Dame that was built for nan 1976 Montreal Summer Games.

Police and a firefighter nautical portion were deployed, and nan young man’s assemblage was recovered successful nan h2o astatine astir 9 p.m.

Two islands dress up Parc Jean-Drapeau and nan different — Île Sainte-Hélène — was nan tract of nan celebrated Osheaga euphony show that ran complete nan weekend.

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Evenko said successful an emailed connection it is profoundly saddened by nan decease and offered condolences to nan family and loved ones of nan victim.

Montreal constabulary Const. Julien Levesque says nan investigation has been transferred to nan Quebec’s coroner’s office, who will find nan circumstances of nan death.