Vancouver rundown for Monday, June 3rd, 2024.
Members of Squamish Search and Rescue spent most of Sunday looking for three experienced
hikers reported missing in heavy rain on Mount Outwall in Garibaldi Park.
The three have not been heard from since Friday.
All three are said to be experienced mountaineers with good equipment.
The air and ground search has been hampered by the bad weather.
With other news, several people have been badly injured in a crash that closed the Coca-Cola
Highway heading north for a short time north of Hope on Sunday afternoon.
Vancouver rundown has confirmed an air ambulance was dispatched to the crash site, despite
the stormy weather, along with several ground ambulances.
Details have not been released by the RCMP.
The wet weather has helped crews fighting a small wildfire near Hemlock Valley.
It was reported over the weekend, but the cause is not known.
The fire is burning in a steep area northwest of Harrison Hot Springs.
A couple dozen passengers have become ill on a Vancouver to Houston, Texas United Airlines
flight.
Those on United Airlines Flight 1528 reported nausea, but were also part of a group that
traveled together on a cruise.
The flight landed safely on Friday and has undergone a deep cleaning.
Two rainy days to start the work week after a rainy weekend, and then the weather turns
nice.
Wednesday will have a mix of sun and clouds.
Thursday will be mostly sunny, with the trend toward warmer days ahead.
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