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Rescue Efforts Continue for Mudslide Victims in Washington State (24 images)

Rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of mudslide that buried the town of Oso, some 55 miles north of Seattle, Washington. Some 25 bodies have been discovered with 90 missing from the tragic mudslide.



Work continues as usual at the Hampton Lumber Mill in Darrington, Washington. Darrington is a small of 1,400 that is reeling from Saturday's mudslide that buried the nearby town of Oso. More than 200 search and rescue personnel continue to search for survivors or bodies amid worsening weather conditions. Some 25 bodies have been discovered with more than 90 missing from the tragic mudslide. UPI/Jim Bryant
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Jeff McClelland , middle gets choked up while Eric Finzimer, right, and Jan McClelland of Darrington Fire Department 24 describe to the media about being one of the first group of responders on the scene of Saturday's mudslide that buried the town of Oso, about 12 miles west of Darrington, Washington on March 26, 2014. More than 200 search and rescue personnel continue to search for survivors or bodies amid worsening weather conditions. Some 25 bodies have been discovered with more than 90 missing from the tragic mudslide. UPI/Jim Bryant
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Jan and Jeff McClelland of Darrington Fire Department talk to the media about being one of the first group of responders on the scene of Saturday's mudslide that buried the town of Oso, about 12 miles west of Darrington, Washington on March 26, 2014. More than 200 search and rescue personnel continue to search for survivors or bodies amid worsening weather conditions. Some 25 bodies have been discovered with more than 90 missing from the tragic mudslide. UPI/Jim Bryant
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Jan McClelland , left, Eric Finzimer, middle, listens to Jeff McClelland of Darrington Fire Department 24, describes their experiences about being one of the first group of responders on the scene of Saturday's mudslide that buried the town of Oso, about 12 miles west of Darrington, Wshington on March 26, 2014. More than 200 search and rescue personnel continue to search for survivors or bodies amid worsening weather conditions. Some 25 bodies have been discovered with more than 90 missing from the tragic mudslide. UPI/Jim Bryant
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