Search halted for woman swept over Stamp Falls near Port Alberni
Search teams, including the RCMP Dive Team, spent five days looking for the woman before pausing efforts after an underwater search.
- On Thursday, July 9, searchers paused the operation for a woman swept over Stamp Falls at Stamp River Provincial Park after five days of searching, including an underwater effort by the RCMP Dive Team.
- Emergency personnel were called to Stamp River on Sunday, July 5, after a witness observed a woman swimming above the falls before she was swept over the ledge.
- Volunteer searchers with the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad and Arrowsmith Search scoured the water and shore, assisted by Airspan, Port Alberni Fire Dept., Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Dept., BCEHS, and the RCMP.
- "Today was an incredibly difficult day for everyone involved," an AVRS spokesperson said on July 9, noting that such incidents "have a significant impact on responders."
- Peer support remains available for responders following the search, while teams hold the affected family and loved ones in their thoughts during this tragedy.
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Search halted for woman swept over Stamp Falls near Port Alberni
The search for a woman who was swept over Stamp Falls at Stamp River Provincial Park has been put on pause. Searchers said after five days of searching, including an underwater search by the RCMP Dive Team, they have halted for now. ‘Today was an incredibly difficult day for everyone involved,” a spokesperson with Alberni Valley Rescue Squad said on July 9. “Most importantly our thoughts are with the family and loved ones affected by this traged…
Lifesaving society urges people not to ‘underestimate’ a river current, after search for missing swimmer at Stamp Falls paused | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
Lifesaving society urges people not to ‘underestimate’ a river current, after search for missing swimmer at Stamp Falls paused Eric Plummer Mon, 07/13/2026 - 10:58 Port Alberni, BC On July 9 search efforts for the missing swimmer who went over Stamp Falls were paused. Tragically, the female swimmer was swept away by the current when swimming at Stamp River Provincial Park near Port Alberni on Sunday, July 5. “[July 10] was an incredibly difficul…
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