A photo of Bamfield Road, near the community of Bamfield on Vancouver Island, taken Oct. 10, 2023.
RCMP are warning drivers to stay away from flooded portions of road after 2 people went missing, and 1 was found dead, over the weekend. RCMP are warning people to stay away from the Sarita River near Bamfield, B.C., after one person was found dead and another is missing, presumed dead, following weekend flooding on Vancouver Island.
They say the vehicle of one of the missing was found "fully submerged" in the Sarita River on Saturday, with the driver found dead nearby.The news comes following confirmation that a woman whose home was washed away by a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., over the weekend was found dead following the weekend's torrential downfall.
RCMP say a helicopter was sent to conduct an aerial search, while Alberni Valley Search and Rescue crews were called in to assist. A second vehicle has also been found in the Sarita River, and police say they believe the second missing person is in the vehicle, as well.
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