A landslide in Alaska, USA, leaves one dead and three injured

On the afternoon of August 25 local time, Ketchikan, Alaska, USA, was hit by a serious landslide disaster.

According to NBC (National Broadcasting Company), this landslide has caused one death and three injuries. The landslide also damaged multiple houses and infrastructure, and the situation is very critical. The authorities had to order the mandatory evacuation of the city's residents. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy then declared a state of emergency in Ketchikan to concentrate efforts to deal with this disaster.

After the landslide occurred, rescue work was quickly launched. A large number of rescuers, firefighters, and medical emergency personnel rushed to the scene as soon as possible to fully search and rescue trapped people and provide emergency treatment to the injured. However, due to the large impact range of the landslide and many dangerous and unstable factors at the scene, the rescue work is facing huge challenges.

At present, relevant departments are conducting in-depth investigations into the cause of the landslide. Preliminary speculation is that it may be related to geological changes and rainfall in the region recently, but the specific cause still requires further professional ***ysis and demonstration.

This landslide incident has brought great pain and losses to the residents of Ketchikan and has also attracted high attention from Alaska and even the entire United States. All sectors of society have extended a helping hand to provide assistance and support to the affected people. At the same time, the local government also said that it will go all out to do a good job in subsequent rescue, resettlement and reconstruction work, and strive to help the affected people restore normal living order as soon as possible. Relevant departments will also strengthen the monitoring and early warning of the geological conditions in the region to prevent the recurrence of similar disasters.