On Friday, November 19, 2021, a pile of debris is piled up in Abbotsford, British Columbia, as the farm is surrounded by floods caused by heavy rains and landslides. (Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver, British Columbia (AP) — Coroners Service, British Columbia confirmed that three more bodies were found near the village of Pemberton. As a result, four people have died in landslides caused by heavy rains that hit vehicles from the road.
Coroner Lisa Lapointe said in a statement Saturday that the search continued in search of a fifth body.
The landslide occurred on Monday when a wave of rocks and debris covered part of the highway between Liluette and Pemberton.
The woman’s body recovered on Monday.
Lapointe said another body was recovered on Wednesday and two more were found on Thursday.
“Efforts to find the fifth person reported missing continued on Friday, but unfortunately those attempts failed,” she said.
The British Columbia government announced on Friday that it would limit the amount of fuel people could buy at some gas stations in the state and limit unnecessary travel as highways began to reopen after a storm.
State Public Security Minister Mike Fernworth said unwanted vehicles are limited to about 8 gallons (30 liters) per trip to a gas station. Orders will continue until December 1st.
According to the Canadian Ministry of the Environment, the community of 24 BC had nearly 4 inches (100 millimeters) of rain from Saturday to Monday.
The proactive closure of the Trans Mountain pipeline during floods has raised concerns about fuel shortages in the state’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
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