Two, including a child, died after falling through ice on Lake Ernest, Quebec, prompting safety warnings.

Two people, including a child, died after falling through ice on Lake Ernest in Quebec, prompting renewed warnings from the Quebec Lifesaving Society. The group reports six drownings in Quebec so far in 2025, with ice color and thickness key safety indicators: clear black ice is safest at 10 cm, while gray or whitish ice requires greater thickness. The "1-10-1" rule advises one minute to calm, 10 minutes to escape, and up to one hour before hypothermia becomes fatal. Bystanders should lie down and extend a long object, while those in the water should swim to the edge, punch for solid ice, and crawl to safety. Emergency services should be contacted immediately.