Six homes evacuated after mudslide in Burnaby

Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:20:31 +0000

Six residences have been evacuated after a mudslide on Burnaby Mountain.

The slide came down in a lane Thursday morning at around 9 a.m. at Braeside Drive near Barnet Road in Burnaby.

Burnaby communication manager Chris Bryan says the slide happened after a retaining wall on a private property failed because of the heavy rain.

He said the six properties were evacuated to ensure safety.

A geotechnical engineer will be investigating, and B.C. Hydro crews are on site as well.

A rain warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver.

More to come…