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US mudslide death toll rises to 28

US authorities say 28 people have been confirmed dead and 22 are missing after a mudslide in the US state of Washington last month.

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The death toll from the mudslide in the US state of Washington has risen to 28.

The number of missing remains unchanged at 22, according to the Snohomish County medical examiners office.

No survivors have been located in the huge debris field since the immediate aftermath of the March 22 disaster, when a 1.5km ridge gave way above the small logging town of Oso around 100km northeast of Seattle.

The mudslide followed a record-breaking month of rains in Washington state.


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