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Thousands of People Devastated By Sudden, Severe Floods

Summary by allAfrica
Extreme overnight rainfall has killed at least nine people and affected 119,000 others, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and two days of national mourning.

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Credits: CBC There were 10 helicopter trips and about seven hours to remove more than 60 people from the floods in Bugaboo Provincial Park on Sunday (17). Jordy Shepherd, a member of the Colombian Valley Search and Rescue team, said they were first called to the popular park in the region of East Kootenay about 8am (local time) on August 17th. He explained that the Alpine Club of Canada had informed the supporters that the river levels were very…

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allAfrica broke the news in South Africa on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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