Three men were found dead and one remains missing following a massive, destructive mudslide near Lillooet in British Columbia.
Three men have been found dead following a massive mudslide near Lillooet, British Columbia, while search teams have been unable to locate a fourth person who remains missing after days of extensive efforts.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and search-and-rescue crews spent several days searching through debris near Highway 99, also known as Duffey Lake Road, after the mudslide swept through the area on November 15. The slide sent large amounts of soil, rock and other debris across the landscape, leaving dangerous and unstable conditions for emergency crews. Search teams faced difficult weather, unstable terrain and the continuing threat of additional landslides as they worked to reach areas affected by the disaster.
“Difficult weather and hazardous terrain presented substantial obstacles for investigators and search teams,” B.C. RCMP Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet said. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said crews continued searching for the remaining missing person through Friday. Authorities ultimately ended the active search after determining that all available search options had been exhausted.