Two people rescued from the river after a major landslide in Corner Brook around midnight

    Tuesday, 2 April 2024 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Photo by Ken Batstone

    RNC Cst James Cadigan says police were on scene within minutes and rescued two people from the water.

    One vehicle was washed into the Humber River and another vehicle was struck during a major landslide around midnight in Corner Brook. RNC Cst James Cadigan says police were on scene within minutes and rescued two people from the water. He says another vehicle was also struck by the landslide and occupants of both vehicles were treated for non life threatening injuries. He says many teams responded to the 9-1-1 call, including the Corner Brook Fire Department and Public Works, Coast Guard and Bay of Islands Search and Rescue. 

     

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