At least 1 dead from mudslides in Canada after heavy rains

The body of a woman has been recovered from a mudslide caused by extremely heavy rainfall in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The body of a woman was recovered from one of the mudslides caused by extremely heavy rainfall in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia, authorities said Tuesday.

Police said search and rescue personnel were continuing to look for other possible victims from Monday's slides.

“Our team did recover one person," said David MacKenzie, the Pemberton District Search and Rescue manager.

He said his team came across seven vehicles at the slide site on Highway 99 near the town of Lillooet and police were trying to determine if there were any other bodies.