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Search for Missing Man in Montreal Suspended Amid Low Survival Odds

3/31/2026

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Authorities suspended the search for Hassoun Choui on Saturday evening after his Thursday disappearance near the Jacques-Bizard Bridge in Montreal's Rivière des Prairies.
Authorities conducted extensive efforts with boats, drones, and divers.
Investigators shifted focus to a small downstream bay because the current may have carried him.
Police say survival chances are low due to freezing water and dangerous ice, and the priority is locating Choui's body for his family's closure.

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Authorities suspended the search for Hassoun Choui on Saturday evening after his Thursday disappearance near the Jacques-Bizard Bridge in Montreal's Rivière des Prairies.
Authorities conducted extensive efforts with boats, drones, and divers.
Investigators shifted focus to a small downstream bay because the current may have carried him.
Police say survival chances are low due to freezing water and dangerous ice, and the priority is locating Choui's body for his family's closure.