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| US landslide: Rising death toll in Washington state disaster | US landslide: Rising death toll in Washington state disaster |
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| At least eight people have been killed by a huge landslide in the north-western US state of Washington. | At least eight people have been killed by a huge landslide in the north-western US state of Washington. |
| Rescuers pulled five bodies from the debris on Sunday, adding to three found on Saturday. | Rescuers pulled five bodies from the debris on Sunday, adding to three found on Saturday. |
| Officials say there are still a number of people registered as missing, but search teams said they had not seen or heard any signs of survivors. | Officials say there are still a number of people registered as missing, but search teams said they had not seen or heard any signs of survivors. |
| The 54m (177ft) deep landslide destroyed 30 houses near the town of Oso, about 90km north of Seattle. | The 54m (177ft) deep landslide destroyed 30 houses near the town of Oso, about 90km north of Seattle. |
| Rescue teams have only just been able to properly search the site. | Rescue teams have only just been able to properly search the site. |
| It was deemed too dangerous to access the worst-affected areas on Saturday. | It was deemed too dangerous to access the worst-affected areas on Saturday. |
| 'Wall of mud' | 'Wall of mud' |
| An eyewitness told the Daily Herald that he was driving on the road and had to quickly brake to avoid the mudslide. | An eyewitness told the Daily Herald that he was driving on the road and had to quickly brake to avoid the mudslide. |
| "I just saw the darkness coming across the road. Everything was gone in three seconds,'' Paulo Falcao told the newspaper. | "I just saw the darkness coming across the road. Everything was gone in three seconds,'' Paulo Falcao told the newspaper. |
| Robin Youngblood, another witness, told the Seattle Times: "All of a sudden there was a wall of mud. Then it hit and we were rolling. The house was in sticks. We were buried under things, and we dug ourselves out." | |
| Residents reported hearing cries from those trapped, but local fire chief Travis Hots said the dangerous conditions were hampering the rescue effort. | Residents reported hearing cries from those trapped, but local fire chief Travis Hots said the dangerous conditions were hampering the rescue effort. |
| Search-and-rescue help came from across the state, including the Washington State Patrol and the Army Corps of Engineers. | Search-and-rescue help came from across the state, including the Washington State Patrol and the Army Corps of Engineers. |
| The landslide cut off the city of Darrington and clogged the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, prompting fears of severe flooding downstream if the build-up of water behind the debris breaks through suddenly. | The landslide cut off the city of Darrington and clogged the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, prompting fears of severe flooding downstream if the build-up of water behind the debris breaks through suddenly. |
| The authorities say the landslide was caused by recent heavy rain. | The authorities say the landslide was caused by recent heavy rain. |
| More rain is expected in parts of Washington on Sunday, and some people have been advised to move to higher ground. | More rain is expected in parts of Washington on Sunday, and some people have been advised to move to higher ground. |
| The area has had problems in the past with unstable land. | The area has had problems in the past with unstable land. |