Cleanup, safety assessment underway after rockfall near Hope, B.C.

Cleanup, repairs and a safety assessment are underway near Hope, B.C., after a rockfall in the Richmond Hill area on Thursday.

The incident, first reported to the District of Hope around 12:40 p.m., left a number of large boulders and smaller debris on Flood Hope Road.

The impacted stretch of road between Hope and Silver Creek will remain closed overnight on Thursday and will not reopen to the general public until it is safe, the district tweeted late on Thursday afternoon.

Local traffic is permitted only for residents and businesses in the closure area, it said.

Heavy equipment and staff were dispatched to the site Thursday, chief administrative officer John Fortoloczky told Global News. He said he was not aware of any injuries or vehicles damaged from the rockfall.

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The district has now secured a geotechnical firm to determine the origin of the slide. That crew will be at the site on Friday morning.

Residents were being asked to monitor the district’s Twitter and Facebook pages for updates.

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