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3 Missing Hikers Found Dead In Dangerous Area Of Shannon Falls

The Canadian Press, 04 Jul, 2018 11:28 AM

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Search and rescue crews who were searching through the night for three hikers reported missing at Shannon Falls Provincial Park near Squamish, B.C. are now part of a recovery effort

Squamish RCMP say the three people were swimming in one of the pools on Tuesday afternoon at the top of Shannon Falls with a group of friends when they slipped and fell into a pool 30 metres below.

BREAKING: @SquamishRCMP confirm the 3 young people who died on Shannon Falls were all #BC residents and they were with a group of 7 people when they fell. #RCMP calling this a “very tough and tragic day for everyone involved” #Breaking #ShannonFalls
— Paul Haysom (@PaulHaysom) July 4, 2018

BREAKING: @SquamishRCMP confirm 3 people who fell at Shannon Falls have been found Dead. Specialized teams working to extract all 3 from a pool of water in rugged terrain. More on @GlobalBC & @BC1 all day #Breaking #SAR #ShannonFalls
— Paul Haysom (@PaulHaysom) July 4, 2018

"At around 8:30 p.m. last night, teams were able to confirm the location of the three people in one of the lower pools," said a statement released by the RCMP on Wednesday morning.

"We know exactly were they are located. This morning it is a matter of us trying to recover them," said Cpl. Sascha Banks.

Until the operation is completed, the trails leading to the pool system at the top of Shannon Falls will be closed to the public.

Banks says the families of those missing are being contacted and the RCMP will not be releasing their names at this time.

PHOTO: TWITTER Haley Ritchie @hyritchie

Photos from the search operation at #shannonfalls yesterday. The SAR helicopter scouting the falls, and SAR operations manager Landon James giving an interview to reporters. pic.twitter.com/NrrRCPQrBN
— Haley Ritchie (@hyritchie) July 4, 2018

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