A part of Highway 1 in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon is shut down due to a mudslide.
The mudslide has closed the highway between Lytton and Spences Bridge in both directions between Highway 8 and Highway 12.
![A bystander was able to capture some of the mudslide aftermath in pictures.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Highway-one-mudslide-facebook-3.jpg?quality=85&strip=all)
DriveBC said no detour is available right now, but a slope assessment will be conducted on Thursday.
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Witnesses said there was heavy rain in the area before the mudslide hit the highway.
Initially, DriveBC reported flooding near Ashcroft, Spence’s Bridge and Lytton around 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Shortly after, around 9:30 p.m., DriveBC reported the mudslide.
More to come.
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