RCMP say the body of a woman has been recovered from a landslide across Highway 99 near Lillooet, B.C., following historic rainfall as a search continues for others who may be buried in the debris. Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet said Tuesday the total number of people and vehicles unaccounted for has not yet been confirmed but investigators have received reports of two people who are missing. “We are asking anyone who was a witness to the event or believes their loved one is missing and has not yet been able to make contact with them to contact the Pemberton or Lillooet RCMP detachments,” she said in a written statement. David MacKenzie, manager of Pemberton District Search and Rescue, confirmed fatalities in the slide, about 42 kilometres south of Lillooet. “Our team was able to recover a couple of people so far but it’s still an ongoing situation and I can’t …
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