China News Service, Toronto, July 19: A sightseeing car overturned on the Columbia Icefield near Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 18 local time, killing 3 people.
The vehicle in question was a sightseeing car suitable for all-terrain driving. The local police said there were 27 people in the car at the time of the incident. The health department said that many injured people were also found to be seriously injured.
According to Canadian media reports, the bus was driving on the famous Athabasca Glacier in the Rocky Mountains.
Due to the remote location of the incident and the large number of injured people, police and medical personnel in many surrounding areas rushed to the scene to participate in the rescue. Helicopter companies that cooperate with the Canadian Parks Authority also dispatched helicopters for this purpose. Some wounded were sent to Calgary, Edmonton and other places.
The Columbia Ice Sheet is the largest ice sheet in the Canadian Rockies.