One man dead amid flooding in northern Alberta
One person has died as a result of flooding in northern Alberta.
Officials with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said the death occurred near the Athabasca River near Fort McKay, about 60 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.
The Fort McKay First Nation said in a media release Wednesday afternoon that the victim is a man from their community.
The release says First Nation officials were informed at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that two members of the community were in distress near their family trapping grounds, about 50 kilometres north of Fort McKay along the Athabasca River.