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A 70-year-old woman is dead after possibly falling through the ice and drowning on Lake Winnipegosis.

The Winnipegosis Fire Department was called around 1:18 on Thursday afternoon.

Once the victim was located in the river, she was transported to the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, where she was pronounced dead.

Her name and hometown were not released.

Winnipegosis Fire Department reminds everyone to exercise extreme caution when on or near any frozen body of water, as the ice is unpredictable and unsafe, especially during spring thaw.