Two hospitals declare Code Orange after data centre bus crash in Mackenzie, B.C.
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A multinational data centre company says a bus chartered by one of its contractors was in a crash that has resulted in multiple victims near Mackenzie, B.C., with two hospitals making Code Orange declarations.
A spokesperson for IREN says the crash happened this morning south of the remote northern B.C. community, where the firm has a 4.5-hectare data centre site.
The Northern Health Authority says the Mackenzie and District Hospital and the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George both declared a Code Orange, which is typically used to designate a mass casualty event, but it can’t provide any details about the number of victims or their conditions.
RCMP in Mackenzie say the crash happened on Highway 39 south of the community that’s about 180 kilometres north of Prince George and there are multiple victims, some seriously hurt.
IREN, which operates three data centres in B.C., says its immediate concern is for those on the bus and their families and the company is supporting the response.
It says it’s in close contact with the contractor, police and emergency responders as they try to establish what happened.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2026.