An “area of interest” has been located by RCMP in the ongoing search for a group of travellers missing since departing Dettah on May 13.
Samuel Boucher, 65, Cammy Boucher, 23, and an unknown male were reported overdue to police on the evening of May 14.
The group, travelling aboard a 1990’s era Black Bombardier Scandic two-seat, towing two toboggans, were en route to Lutsel K'e, RCMP believe.
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On May 16, during the third day of air searches between Yellowknife, Fort Resolution and Lutsel K'e, RCMP announced an “area of interest” had been located on Great Slave Lake.
Police were coordinating resources to “further assess” the area at the time of a news release from Mounties issued Friday afternoon.
The three travellers remained missing at press time on Friday.
“Treacherous” and “deteriorating” ice conditions on Great Slave Lake and its shores have made ground searches too dangerous for RCMP, who have been forced to limit their efforts to air searches, police stated.
RCMP are urging residents not to go out looking for the missing travellers themselves.
“We understand the desire to bring these travellers home, but due to the deteriorating ice conditions, we stress that no one should venture out on the ice” stated Yellowknife RCMP staff Sgt. Yannick Hamel in a May 16 news release.
Updates to follow.