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B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge

  • Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of where the Chilcotin River meets the Fraser River due to a landslide flood risk.
  • Cariboo Regional District officials told residents to leave "immediately," stating that staying is at their own risk; the evacuation covers 3.5 square kilometres.
  • British Columbia's Emergency Management Department warned water would start flowing over the landslide site within hours, urging people to stay away from the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers.
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B.C. officials warn of dangers around Fraser, Chilcotin River banks as water tops dam

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it's "extremely unsafe" to be near the banks of the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers both upstream and downstream from a massive landslide after water started flowing through the slide early Monday.

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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Monday, August 5, 2024.
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