Western Canada braces for new ‘atmospheric river’, as three more bodies recovered from mudslides

More rain is forecast for British Columbia, where a state of emergency has been declared after record downpours

Searchers located three bodies swept away by landslides in British Columbia, officials said on Saturday, after record rainfall that paralysed parts of the province and led to food and fuel shortages.

Canada’s westernmost province declared a state of emergency after a phenomenon known as an “atmospheric river” brought a month’s worth of rain in two days. The rainfall washed out roads and railways, cutting off Vancouver and the lower mainland region from the rest of the country, and blocking access to some towns entirely.

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