Police say they are working to confirm the identities of the eight migrants whose bodies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River
The bodies of five adults and one child were found in a marshy area on Thursday and the bodies of a second child and an adult woman were recovered on Friday. One of the children was a Canadian citizen, and the victims are believed to be of Romanian and Indian descent.
She said her business was hired by the Mohawk council to make sure all of the volunteer searchers are fed. Gray said the cafe has provided breakfast sandwiches for the past two days and also provided supper on Friday.
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