Rockslide in Banff National Park in Canadian Rockies kills 1, injures 3

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Calgary, Alberta — Falling rocks struck radical connected a hiking way successful Banff National Park successful the Canadian Rockies, sidesplitting 1 and injuring 3 others Thursday.

Rescuers had rushed to the parkland successful the day aft receiving reports that a radical of hikers had been struck by the rockslide. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Parks Canada aboriginal confirmed 1 died and 3 were injured adjacent Bow Glacier Falls.

Canada Rock Slide A chopper is seen adjacent to the country of a rockslide adjacent Bow Glacier Falls, northbound of Lake Louise successful Banff National Park successful Canada connected June 19, 2025.  Larry MacDougal / The Canadian Press via AP

 The tract is northbound of Lake Louise connected the Icefields Parkway, astir 124 miles northwest of Calgary. It's besides astir 85 miles from the tract of the Group of Seven acme held successful Kananaskis, Alberta, this week.

STARS Air Ambulance spokeswoman Kate Langille earlier said 2 of its units were deployed astir 2 p.m.

Parks Canada has asked visitors to debar the area.

The Bow Glacier Falls hiking way is simply a 6-mile way on the edges of Bow Lake. It's considered a way of mean trouble for hikers and day-trippers, including families.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was profoundly saddened. "We are reasoning of each those progressive and wishing for their information arsenic we await further details," she said successful a post connected societal media level X.

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