Floods force closure of major port and pipeline in Canada

17 November 2021

Record rainfall has caused floods and landslides across the Canadian province of British Columbia, leading to at least one death and cutting all rail access to the country’s largest port in Vancouver, according to Reuters.

The port would usually move C$550mn ($440mn) worth of cargo a day, including items such as cars and finished goods, as well as essential commodities.

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