The landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, killed one person and sent several others to a hospital. A worker clears debris after the deadly landslide on Sunday.

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Hamza Benhilal, 33, and Khaled El Gamal, 28, were visiting Banff National Park in Calgary, Canada, on Thursday, June 19, when a rockslide formed that killed Hamza Benhilal and injured Khaled El Gamal.