Breaking news Another 57 year old Coquitlam mudslide victim has been found dead.
Another 57 year old Coquitlam mudslide victim has been found dead.
Fraser Valley Today | All Fraser Valley Sections Image: Coquitlam RCMP/Photo of a mudslide near Quarry Road between Calgary Drive and MacIntyre Road in Coquitlam on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The Coquitlam RCMP reports that first responders in Coquitlam have discovered the corpse of a 57-year-old woman following Saturday’s mudslide. By Mike Vanden. Bosch Mudslide victims A 57-year-old Coquitlam mudslide victim has been found dead. October 21, 2024 | 10:35 AM COQUITLAM — The Coquitlam RCMP reports that first responders in Coquitlam have discovered the corpse of a 57-year-old woman following Saturday’s mudslide. According to a statement issued by Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Corporal Alexa Hodgins, Mounties responded to a complaint of a mudslide on Quarry Road between Calgary Drive and MacIntrye Road.
This is a deeply tragic outcome and our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends,” said Cpl. Alexa Hodgins. “We would like to thank Canada Task Force 1 – Urban Search and Rescue and Coquitlam Fire and Rescue for their search efforts and locating the victim.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2024-27774.
B.C.’s River Forecast Centre issued flood warnings on Saturday after some areas on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland were pummeled by an atmospheric river.
The Coquitlam area was included in the alert, along with parts of Tofino, Bamfield, and Port Renfrew, as work crews battled clogged drainage systems affecting roads.
In a social media post on Sunday morning, city officials said several roads and trails in Coquitlam were closed due to flood concerns.