Landslide in Alaskan city causes mandatory evacuations, leaves one person dead

A landslide in the city of Ketchikan, Alaska, left one person dead and three others injured on Sunday. It happened at approximately 4 p.m. local time, destroying several homes and endangering part of the city’s population. City officials called for mandatory evacuations in the area.

A local community center and the city’s Ketchikan High School were being used as shelters during the emergency. There were also warnings that a second landslide was possible, and emergency personnel were monitoring the situation.