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They live with three of Ava's friends who also help raise the kids in the fictional city of Playa Linda, California. Highway 97 reopened at 7 p.m. following a fatal crash near Summerland on Tuesday afternoon. [13], In October 2002, torrential rain caused damage to several structures, as well as two landslides behind Summerland which dislodged two 50-tonne concrete blocks that had once supported the roof of the original building, but had not been removed in the wake of the fire. Quiz of the week: Who made history at the 'pand-Emmys'? After a geotechnical team determined that the blocks could not be safely stabilised or removed, and that there was a risk they would fall into the buildings below, the site was scheduled for demolition. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. The scale of the fire has been compared to those suffered during the Blitz. The fire started at around 7:30 p.m. on 2 August 1973 when approximately 3,000 people were inside,[5] and was caused by three boys who were smoking in a small disused kiosk[6] on the centre's miniature golf course. reports 148 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths, 30 school exposures, Wearing a mask may reduce how sick you get from coronavirus, Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 4-1 to lock up post-season berth, Donald Trump booed while paying respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump signs executive order on health care; attracts criticism from Democrats, 'Not in my backyard': Why a group of Calgary homeowners say their neighbours are too close for comfort, How to plan for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving, Trump met with boos, chants of 'Vote him out!'

If you have any information regarding this incident, or were driving in the area and have dashcam video, you are asked to contact the Summerland RCMP at 250-494-7416. [4], Summerland was designed to accommodate up to 10,000 tourists and consisted of a dance area, five floors of holiday games, a rollerskating rink, restaurants and public bars. Fifty people were killed and 80 seriously injured. The building's exterior and the interior were designed by two different architects—they did not coordinate their planning with each other and thereby created a venue with significant fire risks that were to become apparent only later. It bears the names of those killed in the fire and is set into a circle of paving, alongside a stone laid earlier to mark the 25th anniversary.[15][16].

Police added nothing has been ruled out at this time, and they are asking for witnesses, including those who may have dash camera video prior to the crash, to contact SOTS in Keremeos at 250-499-2250. In fact, Summerland, CA newspaper articles originally published California obituaries. The death toll brought about a public inquiry that ran from September 1973 to February 1974. This part of the building was clad in a material called Galbestos: profiled steel sheeting with asbestos felt on both sides coated with bitumen,[5][8] with no fire-resistant qualities. news; sports; trending now; business; entertainment; life; community; opinion; videos; weather UPDATE: The fatal crash that temporarily closed part of Highway 97 south of Summerland on Tuesday afternoon involved a man in his 60s riding a motorcycle. There was no attempt to evacuate the 3,000 people present[5] until the visible evidence of the flames prompted a panic-stricken mass rush for the exits. Summerland fire: Survivor recalls 'horror inferno', Kim Jong-un 'apologises for killing of South Korean official', Harley-Davidson to exit world's biggest bike market, Croydon shooting: Officer shot dead at police custody centre, FBI probes police killing of boy on family's drive, Cardinal Becciu: Vatican official forced out in rare resignation, Pregnant woman rescues husband from shark attack in Florida, US election: McConnell promises an 'orderly' transition of power, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank expecting a baby, Buckingham Palace says, Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day, US election 2020: Eric Trump shares false Biden-teleprompter rumour, remain a permanent scar in the minds of Manxmen.