Mudslide Death Toll Hits 6; Rescue Crews Finding Space for Survivors in the Damage

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LA CONCHITA, Calif. (AP) - Rescuers with listening devices sensitive enough to pick up a whimper or faint tapping searched Tuesday for victims feared buried in a mudslide that sent trees and dirt thundering onto this seaside hamlet, killing at least six people.

There was hope of finding survivors because searchers were discovering spaces under the debris large enough to hold people, Ventura County Fire Chief Bob Roper said as darkness fell on the rescue effort for a second night. Authorities said around a dozen people were missing, and 10 had been injured.

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Mudslide Death Toll Hits 6; Rescue Crews Finding Space for Survivors in the Damage

Neighbors and relatives of the missing watched in agony as rescuers hauled away dirt bucket by bucket and looked for signs of life. Commands ...

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