Authorities recovered the bodies of three men from a mudslide near Lillooet, British Columbia, while one more person remained missing after search operations earlier in the week. A woman’s body had also been found earlier at the same site, making her the first confirmed fatality linked to the severe flooding and landslides caused by extreme rainfall in the reg…Continue Reading

Search teams continued looking for the fourth missing man, but difficult weather and dangerous conditions made the effort extremely challenging. After exhausting all available search options, officials said the active search had come to an end, though discussions were continuing about what steps might come next.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP are now working to identify the recovered men and notify their families. Officials also expressed sympathy for the loved ones of those who died and for the family of the person who has still not been found.

The disaster has become part of a wider period of hardship in British Columbia, where communities have faced major losses from flooding and landslides. The affected stretch of Highway 99 remains closed, and authorities have not yet said when it may reopen.