Hope, BC Mudslide: Trans-Canada Highway Hit by Landslide

Trans-Canada Highway Mudslide Near Hope, British Columbia

A mudslide hit the Trans-Canada Highway near the Herring Island Road exit. The mudslide also tore down several houses. The mudslide engulfed a section of highway between Hope and Chilliwack, and unconfirmed reports say that a vehicle and several train cars were buried.

According to CN, there was no train derailment, though the tracks are buried.

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The RCMP has described the mudslide as "extensive", and is using a helicopter to assess the damage cause by the 120' by 120' slide.

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Hope, BC Mudslide: Trans-Canada Highway Buried

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