Over-Top Move of Water at BC Landslide Site Expected Within Hours, Says Government

Over-Top Move of Water at BC Landslide Site Expected Within Hours, Says Government
A landslide along the Chilcotin River near Williams Lake, B.C. is shown in this Aug. 1, 2024 handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Chief Willie Sellars
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British Columbia’s emergency management ministry says water is expected to start moving over the top of the massive landslide site currently blocking the Chilcotin River within hours.

The ministry says in a statement area modelling suggests water is expected to start moving over-top of the landslide site late Sunday or early Monday and enter the riverbed below the slide area.