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Fears rise that more than 14 died in Washington state mudslide as dozens still missing

Associated Press
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    Rescue workers remove one of a number of bodies from the wreckage of homes destroyed by a mudslide near Oso, Wash., Monday, March 24, 2014. The search for survivors of Saturday's deadly mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through the rural community rose to at least 14. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) (The Associated Press)

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    A rescue worker is lowered from a helicopter, right, near Oso, Wash, Monday, March 24, 2014. The search for survivors of Saturday's deadly mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through the rural community rose to at least 14. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) (The Associated Press)

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    Shelby Stafford, 14, and Hailey Hudson, 17, hold a banner they made at Darrington High School in the wake of Saturday's mudslide in Snohomish County, near Oso, Wash on Monday, March 24, 2014. The search for survivors of Saturday's deadly mudslide grew Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for as the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through the rural community rose to at least 14. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) (The Associated Press)

ARLINGTON, Wash. – Authorities say they expect the death toll of 14 from a massive Washington state mudslide to increase as crews continue to search through the debris field.

Snohomish County Fire District 21 Chief Travis Hots said Tuesday officials expect to report additional fatalities throughout the day. Dozens of people remain missing.

Authorities are working off a list of 176 potential missing people, though many of those names likely are duplicates and they think that number will decrease.

Snohomish County Emergency Management Director John Pennington says officials expect to have an updated list of potentially missing people later Tuesday.

The landslide Saturday destroyed a small community 55 miles northeast of Seattle.