Kayaker dies after accident in Mauricie region of Quebec

A kayaker died in the Mauricie region of Quebec on Saturday after his boat capsized.

Quebec provincial police said emergency responders were called to the scene of an accident on the Matawin River near Trois-Rives, about 110 kilometers west of Quebec City, at around 12:15 p.m.

They say the first call described a person in distress.

The kayaker, a man in his fifties, is said to have capsized while paddling on the river.

He was missing for a while before he was pulled from the water by other kayakers.

The victim was taken to hospital, but police confirmed his death late Saturday.