Three dead after boat capsizes on Squamish River amid flooding

Three dead after boat capsizes on Squamish River amid flooding

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CBC reported on 13 November that three people were found dead after a boat capsized on the Squamish River in the Squamish Valley on 12 November. The incident occurred amid heavy rain and flooding in the Sea-to-Sky region of British Columbia.

Earlier reports said two people were dead and a third was missing, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launched an investigation into the fatal boating accident. Environment and Climate Change Canada recorded 135 mm of rain and kept a flood warning in place, while Squamish Search and Rescue and North Shore Rescue deployed teams to retrieve a woman from flood-water and assist other victims.

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RCMP Robert Dykstra Squamish Search and Rescue North Shore Rescue Environment and Climate Change Canada B.C. River Forecast Centre Mike Teske

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Squamish Valley, British Columbia, Canada Squamish River, British Columbia, Canada Squamish Airport, British Columbia, Canada Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada Paradise Valley, British Columbia, Canada Lil'wat Nation, British Columbia, Canada Airport Road, Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada Highway 99, British Columbia, Canada Squamish Valley Road, British Columbia, Canada Sea-to-Sky region, British Columbia, Canada

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