Naturkatastrophen (weltweit)

[Schneemann]

Bei einem Erdrutsch im US-Bundesstaat Washington sind mindestens 16 Menschen ums Leben gekommen; gleichwohl könnte die Zahl der Opfer noch ansteigen, da bis zu 90 Personen vermisst werden...

Washington mudslide death toll to rise 'substantially'

The number of fatalities in a mudslide in Washington state will rise "substantially" in the next two days, authorities say. Sixteen bodies have been recovered and another nine bodies have been found but not yet retrieved. Some 90 people remain missing after the 177ft (54m) wall of mud hit the town of Oso, north of Seattle. […]

The mudslide on Saturday destroyed about 30 houses, temporarily damming a river and leaving a square mile field of muck and debris in its wake. "This disaster is so enormous, I sometimes think even the pictures don't always do it justice," said Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, who represents the area.

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