Canadian Press NewsAlert: Death toll rises to 21 in Washington mudslide

Rescue dog Nexus, muddy from working onsite, is decontaminated via hose after leaving the west side of the mudslide on Highway 530 near mile marker 37 on Sunday, March 30, 2014, in Arlington, Wash. Periods of rain and wind have hampered efforts the past two days, with some rain showers continuing today. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)

March 30, 2014 - 6:22 PM

DARRINGTON, Wash. - Washington authorities say the number of confirmed dead from the mudslide rises from 18 to 21.

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