Image Credit: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre
April 26, 2020 - 8:39 AM
A landslide has washed out a section of KVR trail near Shinish Creek Road.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre continues to monitor a debris slide near Shinish Creek Road. The incident was reported just after 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, according to the regional district in a news release.
The slide occurred near the intersection of Shinish Creek Road and Princeton Summerland Road, in Electoral Area H, according to the release.
The Princeton Summerland Road was closed for hours yesterday until debris could be removed from the road which reopened just after 3 p.m. April 25.
The debris also washed out a section of the KVR Trail which remains closed in the area until further notice. RDOS crews have placed signage at the site to warn trail users. The damaged section of the trail is approximately 70 metres in length, according to the news release.
No injuries were reported or damage to structures as a result of the debris slide. Crews will be assessing the damaged section of trail over the next several days, according to the news release.
For updates, visit the RDOS EOC website.
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