8 dead in attempted illegal border crossing from Canada to US

Two families, one Indian and one Romanian, died trying to enter the United States from Canada by boat across the St. Lawrence River. Eight bodies were recovered, including two children and 28-year-old Florin Iordache, who had two Canadian passports in his possession. The tragedy may have occurred on Wednesday night in poor weather, and police are searching for a missing person of interest in the case. The families were seeking to go to the United States, not Canada, and the agreement closing all unofficial border entries between Canada and the United States should not have factored here.