Helicopter used to save man who fell through ice on Nemeiben Lake
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A 61-year-old man was taken to hospital after falling through the ice May 11 on Nemeiben Lake.
According to a media release, at approximately 2:30 p.m. La Ronge RCMP received a complaint that two people were delayed and one had possibly fallen through the ice on Nemeiben Lake. Officers were notified a 61-year-old male and another male were traveling on an air boat to a cabin. When the air boat broke down, the two individuals retrieved a snowmobile to try and pull the air boat across the ice.
While operating the snowmobile, police state it broke through the ice. The individuals were able to free themselves and both started walking in separate directions. One walked toward the cabin and the other toward a nearby dock. The complainant watched the 61-year-old male walk toward shore out on the ice and, a moment later, they noticed he was gone. They then called La Ronge RCMP.
Officers conducted an initial investigation and, once on scene, tried to determine whether the man was on the lake or at the shoreline. Due to poor ice conditions, La Ronge RCMP also worked to get air assistance.
