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Two Hikers Found Dead at Meachen Creek Falls With Third Presumed Deceased

RCMP describe an ongoing recovery operation at the remote Kootenay site.

Overview

  • Police say a GPS SOS on Monday reported three people had gone over Meachen Creek Falls near the B.C.–Alberta border.
  • Responding officers found a 68-year-old woman deceased about halfway down the falls that day.
  • RCMP later located a 35-year-old woman dead and are working to recover her body.
  • A 35-year-old man remains missing and is presumed deceased as searchers look to recover him.
  • Investigators say the case remains open but the deaths are not considered suspicious.