Eight dead crossing river in attempt to enter US from Canada -police

Police search the marshland where bodies were found in Akwesasne, Quebec, Canada March 31, 2023. The Akwesasne reserve straddles both sides of the St. Lawrence River, with land in Ontario and Quebec on the Canadian side, and New York. To fight smuggling of people and goods, local police monitor the river full-time with funds from Quebec. Police search the marshland where bodies were found in Akwesasne, Quebec, Canada March 31, 2023. On Wednesday night, when the families likely sought to cross the river, the weather was poor.