Kayak, cellphone, life-jacket found in search for woman at Halifax park
CBC News | Posted: August 18, 2024 11:27 PM | Last Updated: August 19
Search and rescue teams continue to search Long Lake Provincial Park for 26-year-old Jashansdeep Kaur
First responders resumed their search Monday for a 26-year-old woman who was kayaking at Long Lake Provincial Park in Halifax on Sunday afternoon.
On Monday morning, Halifax Regional Police said Jashansdeep Kaur's kayak, life-jacket and cellphone had been located, and ground search and rescue teams were still scouring the popular recreational park located roughly seven kilometres southwest of the city's downtown.
An officer on scene said it was a sit-on-top kayak, meaning its seat is on top and above water level. They said the life-jacket and cellphone were found on the kayak, which was upright and floating on the lake.
Police said they were alerted that Kaur was missing around 12:40 p.m. AT on Sunday. On Monday, a drone and a Department of Natural Resources helicopter were used to look for her.
Halifax Regional Police said Monday afternoon that there would be no further updates until Tuesday unless there was a major development.
They say Kaur is a South Asian woman with a slim build, about five feet tall with long dark hair. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black pants with white and black sneakers.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020.
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