1 Killed, 4 Hurt in Rockslide at Yosemite
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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A rockslide killed one person and injured four others Sunday night near a village housing Yosemite National Park employees, a park spokesman said.
The slide occurred about 7:35 p.m. when rocks broke loose from the west shoulder of the Glacier Point apron, spokesman Bob Roney said.
The identity of the person killed was not immediately known.
“Right now we have every spare park ranger or other employee involved in search and rescue operation,” Roney said.
About 1,000 people were evacuated from 300 cabins in the Curry Village area, but authorities began to permit their return late Sunday night.
Some visitors reported seeing a giant cloud of dust near the village.
Rock falls are common at the park, part of the natural processes.
In November, about 500 park employees and visitors were evacuated from the same village when rocks fell more than 3,000 feet from Glacier Point to the Yosemite Valley floor. There were no injuries or major damage.
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