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The village of Lions Bay has declared a local state of emergency as the search continues for a missing person, after a house was swept away in a landslide on Saturday.
One person from the house has already been confirmed deceased.
Police have not identified either of the people connected to the house but have confirmed they are a couple.
“The province is going to be requested for some resources to bring in some technical experts to be able to do a search of the area and determine whether it’s safe. Or what other issues there might be with infrastructure,” said Insp. Robert Dykstra of the Sea to Sky RCMP.
The landslide occurred Saturday morning at Magnesia Creek near Brunswick Beach Road, shutting down Highway 99 in both directions just north of Lions Bay. A significant amount of mud and debris have made the area unsafe, said Dykstra.
“The house …
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