(BC Coroners Service).

By Aaron Schulze, CFJC Today

BODY RECOVERED

Woman’s body recovered from Highway 99 mudslide, RCMP still searching for missing people

Nov 16, 2021 | 2:05 PM

KAMLOOPS — RCMP confirmed the body of one woman has been recovered from the mudslide that occurred across Highway 99 near Lillooet on Monday morning (Nov. 15), and search efforts are continuing today.

Pemberton and Lillooet Search and Rescue personnel were transported to the area via helicopter and located and extricated the body of a woman from the Lower Mainland.

Police say the woman’s family has been notified of her death. The BC Coroners Service has been notified and is conducting its own investigation into the circumstances around the death.

Search efforts were suspended Monday night due to safety concerns although efforts are continuing Tuesday.

“The total number of people and vehicles unaccounted for has not been confirmed,” S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says. “However, investigators have received two missing people reports and believe there may have been other occupied vehicles that were lost in the slide. We are asking anyone who was a witness to the event or believes their loved one is missing and has not yet been able to make contact with them to contact the Pemberton or Lillooet RCMP Detachments.”

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