A landslide has forced the closure of a large stretch of Highway 99 north of Pemberton, B.C.
DriveBC, the provincial travel information site, says the highway is closed in both directions between Rancheree Road and Seton Lake Road for more than 80 kilometres due to the slide.
No detours are available and a geotechnical investigation is underway to determine the cause.
It’s unclear how severe the landslide is, but the B.C. Highway Patrol says there were no injuries when debris washed over the road.
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District is urging drivers to avoid the area and check with DriveBC for updates. The next update will be available Wednesday at 11 a.m., according to DriveBC’s website.
Landslides have happened in the area before, including November 2021 when five people were killed in a slide as a series of atmospheric rivers rolled over southern B.C.