The Herald, Sofia Jaramillo / AP
Workers trudge through the mud at the scene of the deadly March 22 mudslide, on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Oso, Wash.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | 8:52 a.m.
ARLINGTON, Wash. — The official death toll from Washington's mudslide has increased to 27, with the Snohomish County medical examiner's office saying 19 victims have been positively identified. That's up from 24 dead with 18 identified on Monday.
Workers are trying to improve the flow of the Stillaguamish River through the landslide at Oso to reduce flooding as they continue the grim task of recovering bodies.
The latest name to the list is 58-year-old Brandy L. Ward of Arlington. Like the rest she was killed by blunt force injuries in the March 22 slide.
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