FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: ROYAL MILITARY CADETS KILLED IN KINGSTON ONTARIO:

RMC Kingston cadets killed after vehicle went into waters near school were on verge of graduation. Incident involving vehicle happened shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, DND says, The Department of National Defence says an investigation is underway after four cadets at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., each on the verge of graduation, died after their vehicle went into the water on campus early Friday morning.

The college's commanding officer, Commodore Josée Kurtz, confirmed Friday night the families of the deceased had been notified.

She identified officer cadets Jack Hogarth, Andrei Honciu, Broden Murphy and Andrés Salek as the victims.

"The entire RMC community is devastated by this tragic loss," said Kurtz. he incident happened shortly after 2 a.m. Friday on Point Frederick, a peninsula at Canadian Forces Base Kingston that sits between Kingston Harbour and Navy Bay on the St. Lawrence River.

The Royal Military College (RMC) is located on the peninsula, just east of downtown Kingston.

Investigators were seen Friday examining the road and shoreline in boats and on foot. Late Friday afternoon authorities pulled the vehicle the cadets had been in from the water. Frontenac Paramedics said four patients were treated at the scene but none of them were taken to hospital.

"The principal and I extend our deepest condolences to their loved ones," Kurtz said during her prepared remarks. "As parents ourselves, we can only imagine their pain. And we will continue to provide them the support they need in the tough days & weeks ahead."

Kurtz declined to provide details about the incident or type of vehicle involved, citing the integrity of the ongoing investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. The service is the independent investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police.