Death toll in US landslide rises to 41

Apr 22, 2014 2:06 PM PHT

Agence France-Presse

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The death toll of a landslide that hit the town of Oso rises to 41 after newly-discovered bodies were found

LANDSLIDE. A general view showing the break-away part of a hill, after a mudslide near Oso, Washington, USA, March 25, 2014. Matt Mills McKnight/EPA

LOS ANGELES, USA – The death toll from a devastating landslide in the western US state of Washington has risen to 41 with the discovery of two more bodies Monday, officials said.

Two more people remain listed as missing in the debris left by the mammoth disaster that swept through the small town of Oso on March 22, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

The rural town was hit by a rush of mud, rocks and trees, which also destroyed part of a highway about 60 miles (95 kilometers) northeast of Seattle.

President Barack Obama was scheduled to visit Oso Tuesday to meet with families and rescue officials, as he stops off on his way to a tour of Asian countries. – Rappler.com