Okanagan Lake landslide spurs missing person investigation

April 8, 2025, 4:21 pm

Following a landslide along a West Kelowna road near Okanagan Lake, local police launched an investigation into a missing person. Search and rescue teams, alongside RCMP, recovered personal items in the debris near the slide. The incident, which has alarmed the local community, has prompted authorities to intensify efforts to locate the individual and assess potential hazards posed by the disrupted area. Community members await further updates as the investigation progresses.

thestar.com / One missing, B.C. police investigating after Okanagan Lake landslide: RCMP

WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they have opened a missing person investigation for someone last seen in the area of a landslide that washed over a road along the shore of Okanagan Lake.

globalnews.ca / Crews checking to make sure no one missing in Westside Road landslide

West Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue said items belonging to a missing person were located near the slide, which came down on April 1.

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