Identifying the Victims: Alaska Landslide Claims Lives of Family Members and Former US Rep Candidate

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The victims of a devastating landslide in Wrangell, Alaska, have been identified as a family of five and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who ran for a seat in the U.S. House last year. The parents and their oldest child have been found dead, while the two younger children and the neighbor remain missing. The landslide, which occurred during heavy rainfall and strong winds, destroyed homes and buried a highway, cutting off access to around 54 residences. Efforts are underway to clear debris and provide supplies to those affected.
- Alaska landslide victims, including a family of 5, identified OregonLive
- Victims of Alaska landslide were family members, officials say KTRK-TV
- Names of deceased, missing in Wrangell landslide released Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
- Victims killed in Alaska landslide identified, including former US Rep candidate New York Daily News
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