An Indigenous community in Canada is facing an ongoing water crisis that has prompted evacuations — but some residents are still trapped in the area as officials report slow progress, according to local media outlets.
About 700 people have been evacuated from Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario as of Tuesday morning, amid ongoing issues with water infrastructure, including the treatment plant and equipment that handles the sewage system, according to Canada’s National Observer. That number jumped to 900 by the end of Tuesday, according to a statement from Indigenous Services Canada.
