Two people safe after boat capsizes in Labrador

On Sunday evening, the RNC and members of the public rescued two people in Labrador after their boat capsized in western Labrador.

Emergency crews were informed that a boat had capsized on Julienne Lake near Javelin Road.

The male and female on the boat were able to swim to shore, where an SOS was issued from a mobile device.

As an RNC officer arrived on scene, three members of the public were deploying their personal boat in an attempt to locate the pair. The officer joined them, and the pair were quickly found after starting a fire. The two were wet and cold but otherwise uninjured.

When the group returned to shore, Labrador West Search and Rescue, the fire department, and paramedics met them.