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Toronto crews are in the area of Bluffer’s Beach in Scarborough searching for a missing man in his 20s who was on a jet ski.
Duty Insp. Lhawang Jongdong with Toronto police told reporters they were called for a marine rescue at around 9:15 p.m. Sunday when two people — a man and a woman — on a rented jet ski went overboard.
Jongdong said neither the man or woman were strong swimmers and that the man, who was the operator of the jet ski, had given his life-jacket to the woman. She was able to make it back to shore with the help of another person on a separate jet ski.
“The female was able to live, and unfortunately the male himself obviously wasn’t able to swim, and as a result this tragedy occurred. Unfortunately, we’re still looking for him,” Jongdong said.
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He said there will be an investigation into the rental process and the operation of a jet ski without enough life-jackets.
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The woman did not sustain any major phyiscal injuries, he added.
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Toronto crews search for missing jet ski rider at Bluffer’s Beach
Jongdong said crews had been there all night until about 4:30 a.m. Monday and came back to refuel vessels. The search resumed a few hours later at 7:30 a.m., Jongdong said.
“Members of the Marine Unit, along with the Canadian Coast Guard, continue to search for this individual,” Jongdong said.
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“We want to remind everyone to always check weather conditions before going out in a water, and please wear a lifejacket and ensure you have the required safety equipment with you in case of emergency,” he added.
Jongdong said police have spoken to the family. He said the family is “devasted” but remains “optimistic and hopeful.”
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Both Toronto Fire and Toronto Paramedics attended the scene initially but have since been called off.
Search underway for missing man who was on a jet ski at Bluffer’s Beach.
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