RCMP find hole in thin river ice during search for missing snowmobiler

Investigators believe asnowmobilermay have crashed through the ice after he and his machine went missing over the weekend.

A 62-year-old St. Francois Xavier man was reported missing to Headingley RCMPat about 8 p.m. CT Saturday.

The manoftensnowmobiled near the Assiniboine River in St. FrancoisXavier.Investigators searched the recently-frozen river and found a hole in the ice.

An RCMP dive unit then tried to search the area but the effort was cut short due to strong river currents and safety concerns.

RCMPcontinue to investigate.