A person has been found dead after a landslide engulfed their home along the Sea to Sky Highway.
Squamish RCMP gave the update Sunday evening, saying one person’s body was found in the landslide area near Highway 99 and the Brunswick Road exit ramp. They’re still looking for the house’s second occupant.
“Sadly, on December 15, emergency crews located the body of one of the residents directly involved, who had succumbed to their injuries,” Cpl. James Grandy said in a news release. “Emergency crews are continuing their search this evening for a second person associated with the home who remains unaccounted for.”
The search involves emergency crews, RCMP, and a Heavy Duty Search and Rescue crew from Canadian Task Force 1.
The mudslide happened Saturday morning and closed the highway for nearly 24 hours. Folks on the road had to turn back to Squamish or Whistler, where hotel rooms quickly filled up. Drivers asked the community for spare rooms or couches, while others spent the night at a Whistler hotel.
The highway reopened Sunday morning, with Miller Capilano Highway Services reporting all lanes open just before 11 am.