The bodies of three men have been retrieved from a mudslide near Lillooet, B.C., with one individual still unaccounted for, following search operations this week, according to the RCMP. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe released a written statement on Saturday. Efforts to find a fourth man reported missing continued on Friday; however, these attempts were continue reading …
unsuccessful, she noted. Additionally, on Monday, the body of a woman was recovered from the site of the slide, marking the first confirmed fatality resulting from the severe flooding and landslides that have impacted the southern region of the province, attributed in part to the extreme rainfall experienced last weekend. Authorities are currently continue reading …
working to identify the three men and to inform their next of kin.
Search Continues for Missing Individual
Four individuals are currently unaccounted for following a mudslide south of Lillooet on Highway 99, according to the RCMP. “I also extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who are now grieving the sudden and unexpected death of their loved continue reading …
one, and to the family of the missing person we have so far been unable to locate,” Lapointe stated in the announcement. “This has been an incredibly challenging year for all of us in B. C. , and my heart goes out to the numerous families and communities that have endured tragic losses. At the BC Coroners Service, we will continue to strive to ascertain continue reading …
