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By Pete McIntyre

near Lillooet

Body of woman recovered from mudslide area

Nov 16, 2021 | 1:45 PM

The first fatality connected to the mudslides in British Columbia has been confirmed by RCMP.

The body of a woman from the Lower Mainland has been recovered from the mudslide which occurred across Highway 99 near Lillooet on Monday morning and search efforts are continuing today.

Late yesterday, Pemberton and Lillooet Search and Rescue personnel, who were transported to the area via helicopter, located and removed the body.

The victim’s family has been notified, and the BC Coroners Service will be conducting its own investigation into the circumstances around the death.

S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the BC RCMP said the total number of people and vehicles unaccounted for has not been confirmed, but police have received two missing people reports and believe there may have been other occupied vehicles that were lost in the slide.

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“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,” said Shoihet.