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Family watches in horror as cabin is swept away by river in Alaska

10 Jul 2017

Matanusak River, Alaska, United States

A family in Alaska watched in horror as their beloved cabin (pictured) that was built in the 1940s was swept away by the Matanuska River over the Fourth of July weekend.

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