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Helicopters rescue 275 stranded motorists, efforts now turn to debris field
BY The Canadian Press, Nov 16, 2021 8:24 PM - REPORT AN ERRORA search was set to continue today for anyone who may have been trapped in debris after a weekend of torrential rain led to several mudslides along BC highways, though there were no reports of fatalities on Monday.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth told a news conference that 275 people had to be rescued by helicopter after being trapped by slides on Highway 7 between Agassiz and Hope, while another 50 vehicles had been stuck near Lillooet.
Captain Jonathan Gormick with Vancouver's Urban Search and Rescue Team says crews would be searching today for signs of buried vehicles or anyone trapped.
The Transportation Ministry says the Trans-Canada Highway was also closed in the Fraser Valley due to a flood warning on the Sumas River.
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