—Update at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday—
One resident of a home that was hit by a landslide on Saturday has been found dead, according to a Squamish RCMP release.
On the morning of Dec.14, emergency crews responded to a mudslide, which occurred on Highway 99 beside the Brunswick Road exit ramp.
The slide impacted Glendale Avenue, at the north end of Lions Bay.
One house that was believed to be occupied by two residents was displaced in the slide.
Emergency crews, RCMP, and heavy-duty search and rescue crews from Canadian Task Force 1 were on site today, searching.
“Sadly, on Dec.15, emergency crews located the body of one of the residents directly involved, who had succumbed to their injuries,” stated Cpl. James Grandy, BC RCMP spokesperson, in a news release on Sunday evening.
“Emergency crews are continuing their search this evening for a second person associated with the home who remains unaccounted for.”
—Original story—
One home was hit by a landslide in Lions Bay on Saturday, Dec. 14, says the RCMP, and the residents of the home remain unaccounted for.
The slide impacted Glendale Avenue, at the north end of Lions Bay, states a press release from the Village of Lions Bay.
Two people may have been in the home at the time, according to the municipal government.
"Several residents were evacuated as a precaution, and efforts to rescue others whose access has been cut off by the slide are ongoing," reads the release.
Emergency crews, RCMP, and heavy-duty search and rescue crews from Canadian Task Force 1 are on site, states the Squamish RCMP in a Sunday, Dec. 15 press release.
Canadian Task Force 1 is a national heavy urban search and rescue team (HUSAR) based in Vancouver.
According to the City of Vancouver website, the team "specializes in disaster support and highly technical search and rescue operations in urban environments."
The agency is made up of 160 members, including paramedics, police officers, firefighters, engineers, specialized city staff, physicians, and search dogs.
"Highway maintenance contractors are on scene completing a technical assessment along with the Ministry of Transportation," said RCMP Cpl. James Grandy in the Squamish media release.
Saturday morning, Dec. 14, the mudslide occurred on Highway 99 beside the Brunswick Road exit ramp.
It brought down trees, debris, and mud, which stretched across the Sea to Sky Highway. The highway was closed in both directions for almost 24 hours.
The highway has since been cleared and is fully reopened.
More to come...
