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March 24, 2014 05:07 am GMT

8 Dead, 108 Still Missing After Massive Mudslide in Rural Washington

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This story was updated on March 24 at 12:28 p.m. ET.

Local officials in Oso, Wash. are reporting that at least eight are dead in the wake of a massive mudslide that occurred near the Stillaguamish River on Saturday.

The deadly mudslide has reportedly left a dozen people still missing and forced an evacuation of the area as rescue workers continue to search for the victims.

See also: Massive Landslide Decimates a 300-Year-Old Barn in Italy

Searchers found five more bodies on Sunday, adding to the three found the day before, following the mile-wide mudslide that critically injured several people and destroyed about 30 homes. Read more...

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