He said four additional sets of remains were found on Sunday that for reasons not explained to reporters were being left out of the official tally of dead.Īuthorities have offered conflicting casualty figures in recent days, and the process of accounting for the number of dead has likely been complicated by the condition of some bodies that rescue workers have said are not always found intact.īased on the four latest sets of remains reported found, and previous statements by county officials, the overall unofficial death toll could stand as high as 32. The formal death toll rose to 21 on Sunday, including the remains of 15 victims identified by medical examiners and six still awaiting positive identification, said Jason Biermann, program manager for the Snohomish County Emergency Management Department. Personnel from the Washington National Guard join civilian workers in efforts to find missing persons following a deadly mudslide in Oso, Washington in this picture taken by the Washington National Guard March 28, 2014.
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