US landslide search stretches in to fifth day
863 views · Published 26 March 2014 · 2:01 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Rescue teams and volunteers are continuing to search for survivors after a mudslide in the US state of Washington. More than 100 people are missing and 24 have been confirmed dead after a rain-soaked hillside collapsed outside the town of Oso on Saturday. Officials asked for volunteers to help with the effort but too many people turned up and ended up hindering the operation. Al Jazeera's Allen Schauffler reports.
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