Key takeaways:
- Three people have been confirmed dead and three are still missing after a landslide swept through a remote fishing community in southeast Alaska.
- Rescue crews have been using cadaver-sniffing dogs, heat-sensing drones, and Coast Guard vessels to search for the missing individuals.
- The cause of the landslide is still unknown, and the community is in shock as they mourn the loss of their loved ones and work to rebuild their homes.
A tragic landslide in southeast Alaska has left three people dead and three missing after it swept through a remote fishing community on Tuesday. The landslide, which originated from a heavily forested mountainside, destroyed three homes and injured one woman.
Rescue crews have been searching for the missing individuals since the disaster occurred. A cadaver-sniffing dog and heat-sensing drones have been used to search for two children and one adult who remain unaccounted for. The Coast Guard and other vessels have been searching the oceanfront, which was littered with debris from the landslide.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety confirmed that the body of a girl was found in an initial search. Late Tuesday, the bodies of two adults were found by a drone operator.
The cause of the landslide is still unknown, but authorities are investigating the incident. The community is in shock as they mourn the loss of their loved ones and work to rebuild their homes.
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