Search underway in Quebec for two missing people after tractor sinks into a lake

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MONTREAL - A man and a child are missing after a tractor sank in a lake in the Lanaudière region northeast of Montreal.

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MONTREAL – A man and a child are missing after a tractor sank in a lake in the Lanaudière region northeast of Montreal.

The Sûreté du Québec says a team of divers is on their way to Saint-Zénon where the tractor was last seen on Wednesday.

The SQ says firefighters will also participate in the search.

A Surete du Quebec logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A Surete du Quebec logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

The SQ says the two people were on the tractor clearing snow from a path surrounding the lake.

Police were first called at 6 p.m. by a family member who saw the accident.

A search began Wednesday night but the two people could not be located.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 25, 2025.

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