A group of seven men fishing on the Capilano River in North Vancouver had to be rescued by firefighters after the sandbar they were on became submerged as water in the river rose on Saturday. The incident comes a day after officials warned anglers, kayakers and hikers about potential fluctuations in the water levels of the Capilano River after a spillway gate on the dam was taken out of service. Firefighters from the District of North Vancouver assemble under the Highway 1 overpass on the Capilano River to help a group of seven fishermen off a submerged sandbar on Saturday, Oct 10, 2020. Fishers require rescue after getting trapped on submerged sandbar in Capilano River 0:58 A fisherman wades across the Capilano River with the aid of firefighters after a rise in water level stranded him and six others on a sandbar. Dales said that water levels in rivers on the North Shore like the Capilano River can fluctuate widely.

Source: CBC News October 11, 2020 04:41 UTC