MONTREAL -- Quebec provincial police were called to the scene in Val-d'Or on Sunday following the discovery of a body in the Chemin de la Plage area.

Emergency services received a call at 9:30 a.m. reporting the body. Resuscitation maneuvers were performed but the victim was declared dead.

A security perimeter was erected to protect the scene.

The Surete du Quebec did not provide details about the victim's identity.