The village of Litton is completely devoured by fire!
The gruesome news continues to come out of British Columbia: children and adults are missing.
The small village of Litton, about 260 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, is 90% burned by fire, with mostly ash and a community centre left behind, according to Provincial Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth. But the worst news to come out of Litton was that several of its residents, including children, were missing as the fire devoured the village.
Rosanna Stamberg is one of those who is just crushed with grief over the disappearance of her children: "I don't know which direction they went. I don't know if they went down towards Chilliwack. I don't know if they went to Lillooet. I don't know if they went to Spencer Bridge or Merritt Bridge or Kamloops Bridge or stayed home."
According to the woman, all attempts to contact the children by phone were unsuccessful due to the lack of cellular communication.
Damage in Litton.
The minister has not yet provided detailed damage estimates or said exactly how many residents have disappeared. The emergency evacuation order for Litton was issued at 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday after temperatures there reached an all-time high of 49.6 °C on Tuesday. Litton residents were rushed to a recreation centre in Lillooet, B.C.
At yesterday's press conference, the minister said that about 1,000 people who managed to evacuate to safety were waiting for very sad news: "Most of the houses and buildings in the village as well as the ambulance station and the police unit building have been destroyed by fire. I also understand that some residents have not been accounted for and their whereabouts are currently being ascertained."
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