RCMP in British Columbia confirmed Thursday that there are now four people missing following a deadly mudslide on Highway 99-Duffey Lake Road earlier this week.
One woman from the Lower Mainland died in the slide but BC RCMP said Thursday that they expected that number to rise. They did say all four missing people are related to that slide area, which struck north of Pemberton Monday afternoon.
More than 1,000 stranded people were able to leave Hope Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, heading west towards the Lower Mainland.
However, it will still be “an extended period of time” before roads in the province will be open, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Thursday.