‘A great loss to two families’: 2nd person confirmed dead in Vancouver Island washout

Two families are grieving the nonaccomplishment of a loved 1 aft 2 radical died pursuing a washout connected Vancouver Island.

Port Alberni RCMP said the bodies of the 2 radical who were reported missing implicit the play successful the Bamfield, B.C., country person present been found.

On Oct. 19, during the atmospheric river that struck B.C.’s South Coast, a washout happened connected Bamfield Road.

The 2 radical were driving connected the roadworthy and it is believed their vehicles were swept into the Sarita River. Both vehicles were aboriginal recovered submerged successful the river.

One of the missing radical was recovered deceased adjacent and the 2nd idiosyncratic was aboriginal seen deceased wrong their vehicle.

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On Tuesday, Port Alberni RCMP is liaising with Port Alberni Search and Rescue to coordinate the betterment of the missing person’s remains and vehicles from the Sarita River erstwhile the h2o levels lower.

Police said the families of the missing men person been notified.

This was a tragic incidental and a large nonaccomplishment to 2 families; our hearts and thoughts are with the families of the victims, Sgt. Chet Carrol with Port Alberni RCMP said successful a statement.