In an effort to find a fourth man who was reported missing, the search continued on Friday, but she said the efforts were unsuccessful.

The first confirmed death from the devastating flooding and landslides that occurred throughout the southern half of the province last weekend, partly due to heavy rain, was a woman whose body was also recovered from the slide site on Monday.

Now, police are attempting to identify the three men and get in touch with their relatives.

“I also extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who are now grieving the sudden and unexpected death of their loved one, and to the family of the missing person we have so far been unable to locate,” Lapointe said in a statement.

On November 15, a mudslide that swept across a portion of Highway 99, also known as the Duffey Lake Road, left four people missing. Police and search and rescue teams were searching for them.

There is currently no timeframe for when the highway will reopen, and the area is still off-limits to cars.