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The official death toll from a mudslide that buried a river valley neighborhood in the Cascade foothills of Washington state last month rose to 37 on Tuesday, after search teams extricated another body from the mud and rubble.

Apr 16, 2014

Washington mudslide death toll rises to 33: medical examiner

(Reuters) - The death toll rose to 33 on Monday in the Washington state mudslide that obliterated a community last month, the Snohomish County medical examiner's office said.

Apr 07, 2014

Officials hope for lower death toll in Washington state mudslide

ARLINGTON, Washington (Reuters) - The death toll from a weekend landslide in Washington State looked set to rise on Wednesday but officials say some of the scores of people listed as missing may have been double-counted or slow to alert family of their whereabouts.

Mar 26, 2014

MERS coronavirus death toll reaches 61 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi health authorities announced on Sunday the death of an elderly woman from the MERS coronavirus, bringing the death toll from the respiratory disease in the kingdom to 61. The 81-year-old, who died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Riyadh…

Feb 23, 2014

Death toll from Philippines earthquake reaches 99

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 99 on Wednesday and would likely climb further as rescuers reached isolated areas, authorities said.

Oct 16, 2013