1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say

By BECKY BOHRER, MARK THIESSEN and JOHN RABY
Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say one person has died and at least seven others are believed missing after a landslide ripped down a mountainside in southeast Alaska during the night. Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday the slide occurred Monday night near the small island fishing community of Wrangell, 155 miles south of Juneau. Authorities were using a cadaver-sniffing dog and heat-sensing drones to search for any additional victims. Pictures posted on social media showed the landslide left a wide gash of barren earth from near the top of the mountain to the ocean. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for the community.