By The Canadian Press

One person missing, believed trapped in a vehicle after mudslide near Cache Creek

Aug 13, 2018 | 2:47 PM

CACHE CREEK, B.C. — NOTE: This story has been updated here.

RCMP in British Columbia say one person is missing following a mudslide near the village of Cache Creek in the province’s Interior.

Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says the person is believed to have been trapped in a vehicle caught in the mudslide on Saturday.

The slide happened near the intersection of Highway 99 and Highway 97, about 100 kilometres west of Kamloops.

The highway remains closed today in both directions near the intersection because of the slide.

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Heavy rains fell in the region on the weekend and caused a series of slides along the stretch of road.

Emergency Management B.C. says six people were removed safely from a home near Ashcroft because of a landslide in the area.