Crews search three people who fell in Shannon Falls

Three missing persons after diving from a pool at the other Shannon Falls, near Squamish, were part of a group of Who climbed the falls Tuesday morning.

According to Squamish Search and Rescue spokesman John Willcox, the group climbed the south side of the falls.

"Friends told us that a gal was at the water's edge and that she slipped into it, then her boyfriend and another friend tried to to save. Another friend said that they saw the three people disappear from the pool where they were, "Willcox told the media meeting Tuesday night at the site." The search and rescue teams at the falls, south Squamish, had not found any bodies or survivors before 9 pm, when the search was canceled until the morning .The search and rescue efforts included the diving team of the RCMP raiding the pool in which the trio fell, using an underwater camera The distance between the two pools is about 30 meters

Witnesses reported the incident around noon. Helicopter was deployed to search the falls and personnel were sent to various parts of the mountainside to search the surrounding areas.

Images of drones captured by pbaders-by prior to the arrival of the crews. urgency were also studied. 19659004] Landon James, incident commander with Squamish SAR, said the last point that the three people saw was near one of the pools that are above the falls.

"There are a series of steps that turn into waterfalls, they watch over there," James said. "It's a very strong current, it's not a place where everyone should ever approach, even if there is a track that goes to the end." "

The RCMP contacted families of missing persons. Their names were not disclosed.

"There is always a possibility that they come out of a river and they are in another part," James says.

He said that the temperature of the water could cause hypothermia. cold. It remains rather the same temperature all the year.

The Squamish fire helped excavate the lower ground and install downstream containment for the downstream river. The search and rescue teams at Lions Bay and North Shore were also called upon to help. The Squamish RCMP stated that it would deploy its crews in the water if necessary.

While Squamish Search and Rescue dealt with numerous calls for rescue in whitewater, James said that Shannon Falls had its own challenges

. that it is difficult to access. The terrain is very slippery, smooth, not very catchy, and it sits at the top of a very big waterfall.

Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia, rising to 335 meters above sea level from Route 99 south of Squamish. The site is a popular hiking destination for locals and tourists alike. The park will remain closed until the three missing persons are found

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– With files by Patrick Johnston, Scott Brown