3 dead after boat crash in flooded river near Squamish, B.C.
Three people have died following a boat crash on the flooded Squamish River in British Columbia. Emergency responders are continuing recovery efforts while warning the public to avoid the area due to dangerous water conditions and debris.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the severe risks posed by extreme weather and flooding to public safety and emergency response operations.
The RCMP confirmed the third fatality on Friday after finding the body of a person who had been listed as missing. The identities of the deceased have not been confirmed, but police said Friday two of the victims were female and one was male.
Insp. Robert Dykstra with the Sea-to-Sky RCMP said there were approximately eight people on the boat when the accident happened.
"I don't have any details specifically about exactly the type of boat ... but I understand that it ran into something and that's what caused it to stop and people to be thrown into the water," he said.
"A number of people did get off the boat and they were rescued. They're on the on the other side [of the Squamish River] where we don't have direct access to by road right now, but they're safe."
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