Mudslide Death Toll Remains Steady, 90 People Still Missing

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 not yet extracted from the debris; these numbers held constant as of Wednesday night. The official death toll did not rise, according to John Pennington, Snohomish County's emergency-management director.

While additional bodies have been located, Pennington said he would not share figures. Either these bodies have not been extracted, or they have not yet been examined by the medical examiner, he said Read more...