Three days after the Humboldt Broncos bus crashed in northeastern Saskatchewan, killing 15 people and injuring 14 others, most of the survivors remain in hospital.
Dr. Mark Wahba of the Saskatchewan Health Authority told reporters in Saskatoon on Tuesday that four of the victims were in critical condition, four were in serious condition and four were stable.
The survivors include Saskatoon defenceman Xavier Labelle, who was originally misidentified and listed among the dead. "All I can say is miracles do exist," wrote his brother Isaac Labelle on Facebook on Monday.
Nicholas Shumlanski, from Tisdale, Sask., suffered several broken bones and an injury to his shoulder, and was released from hospital on Sunday, in time to attend a vigil for the victims.
thanking people for their support.
Shumlanskiâs parents live less than half a kilometre from the crash site and were among the first on the scene. They recounted the ordeal in an interview with ŰÎŰ´ŤĂ˝ Chief Anchor Lisa LaFlamme on Monday.
Nicholas also spoke with LaFlamme, telling her he was âfeeling pretty blessed,â but adding that he hadnât yet properly âprocessed it.â
âI don't think anyone is ever going to move on from this,â he said. âBut the support helps.â
Ryan Straschnitzki, known by his nickname âStraz,â was more seriously injured. The 18-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down and his mother said he likely wonât walk on his own again.
with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who visited the victims in hospital.
âWe may not agree on Politics,â the caption says. âBut we sure do agree on Support. sure am proud our Prime Minister and his son showing up and chatting hockey. Thank you very much.â
We may not agree on Politics. But we sure do agree on Support. sure am proud our Prime Minister and his son showing up and chatting hockey. Thank you very much.
â Strazsr (@strazsr)
Friends at Straschnitzkiâs gym created a hat with the word â#Strazstrongâ on the back that they plan to sell, to raise funds to help his recovery.
âThe Straz Strong initiative is more about making sure we can raise enough money for Ryan so that, regardless of what happens, the decisions that he makes are right for Ryan and not based on what he can afford,â Cody Thompson of White Collar Boxing told CTV Edmonton.
Morgan Gobeil was also injured. His brother, Ryan Gobeil, shared a photo on Twitter that says his âfirst tattooâ is his brotherâs heartbeat âfrom the ICU.â
Added a permanent piece today. My first tattoo is my brother's heart beat from the ICU. Please keep him in your thoughts through this difficult time
â Ryan Gobeil (@ryangobeil)
Matthieu Gomercic of Winnipeg also survived. A Steinbach, Man., couple that billeted Gomercic when he played for the Steinbach Pistons that his injuries were relatively minor.
Curtis Smith, father of centre Tyler Smith, that his sonâs breathing tube had been taken out and that he was able to talk and swallow.
âWill go for MRI soon to address his other injuries,â Smith wrote. âMainly his left side, broken collarbone and shoulder blade with some vascular and nerve damage.â
Smith is from Leduc, Alta., according to CTV Edmonton.
R.J. Patter, father of player Derek Patter, shared a photo on Saturday showing his son recovering alongside Shumlanski and Graysen Cameron of Olds, Alta.
Derek Grayson and Nick bonding and healing in hospital
â R J patter (@rjpatter)
Patterâs brother, Mitch Patter, posted on Instagram that Derek was having surgery to repair a broken leg.
âVery grateful and lucky that I'm still able to talk to my younger brother,â he wrote.
Bretton Cameron, Greysonâs brother, shared a photo of him recovering in hospital.
âHe canât thank everyone enough for all the support so far,â Cameron wrote.
Words canât describe how fortunate I am for the hockey world. Everyone that has reached out and also helped me get to my brother so quickly. The love has poured in to Graysen and my family. He canât thank everyone enough for all the support so far
â Bretton Cameron (@Bcamo)
With files from CTV Regina, CTV Saskatoon and CTV Regina