About 9 a.m. Monday, water started breaching the natural dam that was formed by last week's landslide, and by early afternoon, water and debris had reached the Fraser River.
At least one structure has been washed away after water topped the Chilcotin River landslide site Monday. As Alissa Thibault reports, officials are warning people to stay away from the riverbanks.
Video shared with Global News showed one structure that was along the banks of the Chilcotin was washed into the flowing water.About 9 a.m. Monday, water started breaching the natural dam that was formed by last week’s landslide, and by early afternoon, water and debris had reached the Fraser River. Some properties along the Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers are under evacuation order, and the province is warning people to stay away.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.I cannot underline enough how extremely unstable and dangerous the valley is right now,” said Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Management, on Monday. “It is extremely unsafe to be in the landslide and surrounding areas. Now that the water has begun flowing past the natural dam, there is a risk of further landslides both upstream and downstream of the wreck of the dam.”B.C. landslide: Videos show water flowing overtop of Chilcotin River site“It’s going to be interesting to see what happens with all of that debris,” said Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation.
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