3 men presumed dead after Bombardier breaks through ice on Nunavut cargo run

Oneman is confirmed dead and two others are missing but presumed dead after a largeBombardier snow machinebroke through the ice near Whale Cove, Nunavut, on Saturday morning.

Another man also fell through the ice but survived. All the men are from Rankin Inlet and are between 27 and 55 years old.

The men were on a cargo run from Rankin Inlet to Arviat at the time of the incident. They were transporting a truck and asnowmobile on qamutiks, a type of sled, when they fell through, according to an RCMP statement.

The Whale Cove RCMP is working with Nunavut's chief coroner in the investigation.