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Person killed in B.C. storm identified as woman in her 20s

A tree fell on the woman in Vancouver Island香蕉视频直播檚 Cowichan Valley, two men injured

A woman in her late 20s has been identified as the person killed on Vancouver Island during the major storm on B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 South Coast.

香蕉视频直播淭he BC Coroners Service is in the early stages of its fact-finding investigation involving a female in her late 20s from Duncan who was involved in a fatal accident involving a tree that fell over,香蕉视频直播 said BC Coroners Service spokesperson Andy Watson. He did not provide further details.

The incident occurred on Thursday southeast of the Silver Bridge just south of Duncan around 11:25 a.m.

香蕉视频直播淭he tent was occupied at the time by five people. One female was found to be deceased and two males sustained injuries,香蕉视频直播 said North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Tammy Douglas in a statement. 香蕉视频直播淥ne of the males was airlifted and the other was transported to hospital for treatment.香蕉视频直播

Thursday saw high winds cause widespread damage throughout the Cowichan Valley, knocking down trees and power lines. BC Hydro called it one of the worst storms they香蕉视频直播檝e seen in years, with tens of thousands without power.

Friday morning, Cowichan Tribes Chief William Seymour (Squtxulenuhw) said he didn香蕉视频直播檛 have much information either, but that his community has been talking, but a lot of information, much of it false, has been circulating.

香蕉视频直播淚 do know through people texting me that we did lose somebody, but there was too many names coming my way, so I don香蕉视频直播檛 know who,香蕉视频直播 he said. Regardless, he said, it香蕉视频直播檚 a tragedy.



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