Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupGeological
Event TypeLandslide
PlaceSpences Bridge BC
Event Start DateAugust 13, 1905
Event End DateAugust 13, 1905
CommentsSpences Bridge BC, August 13, 1905. A large gravel bank broke away from a mountain side and came crashing down on a First Nation reserve destroying homes and the local church; 15 dead; the landslide into the Thompson River caused a wave which swept victims away.
Fatalities15
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0