One person killed and three injured in Alaska landslide

One person killed and three injured in Alaska landslide
One person was killed and three others were injured in a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said (Anna Laffrey/Ketchikan Daily News/AP)

One person was killed and three others were injured in a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said.

Three people were taken to Ketchikan Medical Centre following the landslide, which struck around 4pm local time on Sunday and damaged homes and infrastructure, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and City of Ketchikan said in a joint statement.

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