One person missing after fishing boat capsizes in Fraser Canyon

FRASER CANYON – One person is missing and another is safe after a fishing boat capsized Friday on the Fraser River.

According to their Facebook page, Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue was called out around 2:30 p.m. after a report of a person in the water.

RCMP’s Air One had located the subject from the air and swiftwater members were able to launch their boat and pull the victim to safety.

However, they were immediately informed that someone else was in the water.

Jet boat members searched the area from where the boat was seen capsized in Yale down to Hope while other members were picked up by Valley helicopter and searched the river until dark.

Swiftwater members from Hope and Kent Harrison Search and Rescue returned at 7:00 a.m. Saturday to search the area between Agassiz and Yale.

As of Saturday night, they were not able to find the victim.

More details are expected Sunday.