Massive B.C. landslide debris field seen in new aerial photos

The grade of nan monolithic debris section from nan Chilcotin River landslide, successful B.C.’s Central Interior, tin beryllium seen successful caller aerial photos provided to Global News.

The landslide is located successful nan Farwell Canyon area, astir 30 kilometres upstream of nan Chilcotin’s confluence pinch nan Fraser River and astir 90 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake.

Emergency officials said nan landslide prompted nan removal of dozens of properties, and is expected to origin flash flooding downstream erstwhile nan stream breaches nan descent area.

Margo Wagner, chair of nan Cariboo Regional District, said successful an update connected Thursday greeting that nan timeline of nan breach is chartless but that a breach is expected.

B.C. resident Kathy Lauriente-Bonner shared photos of nan descent taken from her level connected Thursday.

The landslide is astir 30 metres heavy and 600 metres long.