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The conditions on the ground have been described as nothing short of treacherous. Rescue personnel, often working in tandem with heavy machinery and canine units, have had to navigate a landscape that remains fundamentally unstable. Every shovel of earth and every moved piece of debris carried the risk of further shifting, compounded by the persistent and unforgiving weather patterns that have plagued the region. Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the B.C. RCMP noted that while teams were relentless in their pursuit of the fourth missing person, the sheer scale of the slide and the deteriorating site conditions eventually forced a temporary halt to active searching.
