US mudslide experts warned of disaster risk
1,878 views · Published 28 March 2014 · 2:05 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Rescue officials said the death toll from a catastrophic mudslide in Washington state is soon expected to climb far higher, as some residents voiced anger that they were prevented from helping in the initial disaster response six days ago. At least 26 people were known to have perished when a rain-soaked hillside collapsed without warning on Saturday, unleashing a deluge of mud that flattened dozens of homes in a river valley near the rural town of Oso, in Snohomish County, some 89km northeast of Seattle. Al Jazeera's John Hendren reports from Seattle.
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