THE families of two men from Co Cork who died in a car crash in Canada have said they are devastated by the deaths.
Mechanic Raymond McCann (42) and Cathal Murphy (33) died when their car left the road just outside the town of Melita in the province of Manitoba on Saturday morning.
They were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is providing consular assistance to both families.
The men were from Co Cork – Mr McCann was from Kanturk and Mr Murphy was from Bandon.
Mr McCann, who only arrived in Canada a month ago, was believed to be the father of a young son.
In separate statements released through the department, both families said they were "devastated" by the deaths of their loved ones.
The families said they were "very thankful for all the support shown to us at this difficult time".
They appealed for privacy and said they would not be making any further public comment.
Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in the coming days.
