RCMP say a 57-year-old woman died in a mudslide in Coquitlam, and at least one person has died near Bamfield, B.C., following weekend flooding.
Two people are dead, and one more presumed dead, after an atmospheric river brought heavy rainfall, flooding and mudslides to B.C over the weekend.
On Monday, police said a woman who was missing after her home was washed away in a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., on Saturday has been found dead.
Coquitlam RCMP said a search and rescue crew found the body of the 57-year-old woman on Sunday evening.
“This is a deeply tragic outcome and our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends,” Cpl. Alexa Hodgins said in a statement Monday.
Police said they were called to a slide along Quarry Road, on the southern edge of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, at about 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday. Officers said they found the slide had …