BC boating accident yields miraculous survival after overboard incident

April 23, 2025, 2:20 pm

A frightening boating mishap on Finlayson Arm near Victoria turned into a relief-filled rescue when a missing woman and infant were found safe ashore after being thrown overboard. While the incident initially sent shockwaves along the coast, local authorities are now piecing together what appears to be a maritime near-miss worthy of its own survival saga.


globalnews.ca / Man missing, mother and infant rescued, after boating accident near Victoria

Police near Victoria are looking for a missing man after his boat was found floating unoccupied in Finlayson Arm on Tuesday afternoon.

thestar.com / Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident

LANGFORD - A man is missing after three people, including an infant, were thrown overboard in a boating accident on Finlayson Arm northwest of Victoria.

winnipegfreepress.com / Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident


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