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Three killed by a landslide in US state of Washington [View all]
Source: BBC News
At least three people have been killed and several badly injured in a huge landslide in a rural area of the north-western American state of Washington, officials say.
The landslide destroyed six houses and covered a road near the town of Oso, about 90km (55 miles) north of Seattle.
It was at least 41m (135ft) wide and 54m deep, local authorities said.
They say that two people were killed at the scene and one died in hospital. The injured included a six-month-old boy.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26703994
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