Tuesday, April 1, 2014

30 Heartbreaking Photos From The Aftermath Of The Washington Mudslide

The mudslide that struck Oso, Wash., last Saturday killed at least 24 people.



An aerial photo shows the extent of the massive mudslide that killed at least 24 people on March 22. The landslide was approximately 135 feet wide and 180 feet deep, and hit just before 11 a.m., according to Snohomish County authorities.


AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File



The landslide completely smothered State Route 530 near the town of Oso, about 55 miles north of Seattle.


AP Photo/The Herald, Mark Mulligan



Snohomish County District 21 Fire Chief Travis Hots looks down briefly as he addresses a news conference five days after the mudslide in Arlington, Wash. The county's medical examiner has received a total of 24 victims, and has positively identified 18, while they continue to work to identify the others.


AP Photo/Elaine Thompson




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