A 20-year-old man went missing while a group of people were swimming at Britannia Beach Saturday evening. Police search for a missing swimmer at Britannia Beach on July 4, 2020. (Radio-Canada)While three of Ottawa's four municipal beaches officially reopened in late June, Britannia Beach remained closed as the city plans to start dredging work Monday that will keep it off-limits until 2021. (Boris Proulx/Radio-Canada )Many hazardsRivers are among the most dangerous places to swim, particularly if they're unsupervised, according to Sean Duffy with the Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition. Duffy said swimmers should first make themselves familiar with any potential dangers before going in the water — especially if they're jumping from a height.

Source: CBC News July 05, 2020 15:15 UTC