Mudslide Death Toll Remains Steady, Number of Missing People Falls to 90
 

Mudslide Death Toll Remains Steady, Number of Missing People Falls to 90
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ARLINGTON, Washington — More bodies have been located in the debris of the deadly mudslide in Oso, Wash., while the number of missing people has fallen from 176 to 90, officials said Wednesday.

Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that 16 people are dead, and an additional eight have been located, but **t yet extracted from the debris; these numbers held constant as of Wednesday night. The official death toll did **t rise, according to John Pennington, S**homish County's emergency-management director.

See also: In Oso, Search and Rescue Volunteers Play the Waiting Game


While additional bodies have been located, Pennington said he would **t share figures. Either these bodies have **t been extracted, or they have **t yet been examined by the medical examiner, he said Read more...

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