Car washed away in Gasp's Sainte-Anne River found, toddler still missing

Firefighters in the Gasp Peninsula's Sainte-Anne-des-Monts have found a car that was washed away into a river Sunday night,but the search continues for one of the passengers inside, a two-year-old girl.

On Sunday night, 37-year-old Mike Gagnon, his girlfriend and her two-year-old daughter were swept into the Sainte-Anne River. They had taken their SUV onto a road that was closed because of flooding.

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The woman survived. Gagnon's body was recovered the next day.

Searchers will resume the search for the missing two-year-old girl Thursday morning.

"There is a specialized emergency unit from the Sret du Qubec on its way, so there will be additional resources," said provincial police spokesperson Claude Doiron.

Motorboats, Zodiacs and a helicopter will be deployed for the search.

With receding water levels, officials on the ground will be able to search a larger area.

Moment of silence

About 100 people gathered at the shore of the riverWednesday evening to hold a vigil in honour of Gagnon and the toddler.

They lit candles and held a moment of silence, before tossing the candles and stuffed animals into the river.