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LAKE NUTIMIK - The parents of two young brothers who drowned in the fast-moving currents of eastern Manitoba's Nutimik Lake over the

weekend say the only thing sustaining them through the "unimaginable" loss of their children is the outpouring of support from community.  Searchers found the body of 10 year old Maximo Au Ramirez, near the falls on Nutimik Lake on July 22nd. RCMP Staff Sgt. Cory Meyers said during a news conference, on July 23rd. "We're going through a terrible, horrible and unimaginable pain for our children," Meyers said, reading out a portion of a statement from the boys' parents, Haidee Ramirez and Roger Au. "It's hard to understand how a community can be so strong for us and help us so much. The support from everyone is truly what is sustaining our family." RCMP and volunteer crews continued the search Thursday for Maximo's 13-year-old brother, Aaron Au Ramirez. The boys are believed to have drowned after Maximo, slipped off rocks into the fast-moving water on July 18th, and Aaron went in to try to save him, RCMP previously said. Meyers said crews found clothing on July 20th believed to be Aaron's.

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