Woman who survived deadly torrent released from B.C. dam sues regional district
VANCOUVER — A woman who clung to a tree and whose husband saw a"wall of water rushing toward them" as they fled a torrent released from a North Vancouver dam are suing Metro Vancouver's regional district for negligence.
Nakamura slipped and fell getting off the rock and became separated from her husband, who made it to shore, her lawsuit says. Wiacek's claim says he suffered nervous shock, abrasions and post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the incident. A statement from the commissioner of the regional district, Jerry Dobrovolny, says Metro Vancouver began an"urgent and comprehensive review" after the release, looking at programming, operations, and internal protocols at the site.Dobrovolny said shortly after the incident that a gate controlling the flow of water had come down too quickly during maintenance work on the dam, and the district's preliminary investigation found human error was the clearest factor.
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