The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has announced that five people have died after falling into the water in Ontario over the past 22 days.
“Not one of them was wearing a life jacket,” said a tweet from OPP Highway Safety Division.
It posted a video reminding water enthusiasts to be care and ensure they have and use proper safety equipment while on, in or near the provinces lakes and rivers.
5 people have died after falling into the water in the past 18 days. Not one of them was wearing wearing a life jacket.#ThinkBeforeYouSink and always wear your #LifeJacket #SgtDaveMoffatt pic.twitter.com/XXyxh8USrT
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) June 4, 2021