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British Columbia hit with fatal floods and landslides

Torrential rain in the Pacific province of British Columbia, Canada, caused major flooding and landslides closing numerous highways, including all main routes to Vancouver.

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British Columbia hit with fatal floods and landslides

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  1. British Columbia hit with fatal floods and landslides

  2. A paddler kayaks past a submerged truck days after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, and shutting highways, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 17, 2021.

  3. People watch as a fire burns at a RV storage lot, days after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, and shutting highways, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 17.

  4. RV trailers burn in a storage yard after rainstorms caused widespread flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  5. Vehicle holding lot on fire surrounded by flood waters in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 17. Abbotsford Police Department via REUTERS

  6. Trucks remain along the Trans Canada highway days after rainstorms triggered landslides and floods, and shutting highways, in Abbotsford, November 17. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  7. A tractor drives on a partially flooded road days after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, and shutting highways, in Abbotsford, November 17. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  8. Flooded houses and farms are seen from the top of Sumas Mountain after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 17.  REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  9. Flood waters cover the Trans Canada Highway 1, in an aerial view taken near Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, November 16.  BC Hydro via REUTERS

  10. A man rides a bicycle along the sea wall past a barge that came loose from its mooring and crashed ashore in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada November 15. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  11. Cows that were stranded in a flooded barn are rescued by people in boats and a sea doo after rainstorms triggered landslides and floods, and shutting highways, in Abbotsford, November 16. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  12. Crew members from Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Squadron lead some of over 300 motorists stranded by mudslides towards a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter for their evacuation, in Agassiz, British Columbia, November 15, 2021. RCAF/Handout via REUTERS

  13. Community members struggle to rescue stranded cattle from a farm after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  14. Thick mud covers vehicles a day after severe rain flooded the southern interior town of Princeton, British Columbia, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Artur Gajda

  15. Farmers use a large tractor to rescue cattle from a flooded barn after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  16. A vehicle is submerged in water after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  17. A crew member from a Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Squadron CH-149 Cormorant helicopter views a line of vehicles during the rescue of over 300 motorists stranded by mudslides, in Agassiz, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.  RCAF/Handout via REUTERS

  18. A girl stands in thick mud outside a house a day after severe rain flooded the southern interior town of Princeton, British Columbia, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Artur Gajda

  19. A Royal Canadian Air Force 442 Squadron CH-149 Cormorant helicopter lands during the rescue of over 300 motorists stranded by mudslides, in Agassiz, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.  RCAF/Handout via REUTERS

  20. A truck is partially submerged on a flooded stretch of the Trans-Canada highway in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  21. A group of people set out in a boat in flood waters in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  22. A paddler kayaks on a flooded stretch of farmland in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  23. Crowds gather along the Trans-Canada highway to view flooding in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  24. An aerial view shows a damaged road as a flood sweeps through, near Lytton, British Columbia, November 15, 2021. B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure/Handout via REUTERS

  25. A car lies submerged in a ditch on a flooded stretch of road in Chilliwack, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  26. Cows are left stranded near a barn shortly before their rescue, due to widespread flooding in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  27. Fallen trees and debris are pictured as a flood sweeps through, near Lillooet, British Columbia, November 15, 2021. B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure/Handout via REUTERS

  28. A pedestrian walks along a flooded sea wall past a barge that came loose from its mooring in Vancouver, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  29. An excavator clears debris on a road after landslide and flooding British Columbia, November 15, 2021. B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure/Handout via REUTERS

  30. A view from a police helicopter shows flooding in Sumas Prairie, British Columbia, November 16, 2021. Courtesy of Abbotsford Police Department / Social Media via REUTERS

  31. People board a helicopter after being trapped between two landslides, near Agassiz, November 15, 2021. Jen Harrison/via REUTERS

  32. A sailboat crashes in heavy waves against a beach near English Bay after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia in Vancouver, November 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Jesse Winter

  33. An aftermath of a landslide is seen near Agassiz, Canada, November 15, 2021. Jen Harrison/via REUTERS

  34. Cows are left stranded before their rescue, due to widespread flooding in Abbotsford, British Columbia, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  35. A still image from a doorbell camera shows floodwaters surrounding a property in Merritt, British Columbia, November 15, 2021. Courtesy of Jared Thomas / Social Media via REUTERS

  36. An aerial view shows a damaged road as a flood sweeps through, near Lytton, British Columbia, November 15, 2021. B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure/Handout via REUTERS

  37. A cyclist crosses a flooded road after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier

  38. Jared Emery pumps water away from his property after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.

  39. A car sits in a ditch on a flooded stretch of road after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, November 15, 2021.

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