Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared an emergency for Ketchikan.
One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan , authorities said.
Friends, is with a heavy heart we relay that a landslide in the city has taken a life, caused several injuries, damaged homes and impacted our community," Dial said in the statement. Two of the victims were admitted to the hospital and one was treated and released. All other individuals have been accounted for, the statement said.
Power was restored to some affected areas by 8:15 p.m. Other areas will remain without power while the landslide is cleared and broken power poles are replaced, the borough and city said.
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