UPDATE: The RCMP say the search for the missing 76-year-old man is now considered a recovery effort.
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Crews continue to search for a 76-year-old man who is missing following a large mudslide in Tappen, B.C.
The landslide occurred around midnight Saturday in the 5900-block of Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road. RCMP said one home was completely enveloped by the mudslide, and others may have been partially damaged.
An evacuation order was issued for 13 properties, according to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District.
Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road is closed from approximately the 5800-block to the 6000-block of Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road, and the district is asking the public to avoid the area.
Search and rescue crews, RCMP and Emergency Management BC are on site. The Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team was also called in from Vancouver. They will be returning on Monday.
A geotechnical assessment was also conducted to ensure it was safe enough for searchers to move in and look for the man.
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