California Police Hope for ‘Miracle’ to Find Missing in Mudslide

California Police Hope for ‘Miracle’ to Find Missing in Mudslide
Rescue workers enter properties to look for missing persons after a mudslide in Montecito, California, U.S. January 12, 2018. Reuters/Kyle Grillot
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MONTECITO, Calif—Californian authorities called for public help in locating seven people still missing after mudslides that killed at least 18, as crews carried on searching for survivors on Saturday.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office made a plea for information on any of the missing residents, while acknowledging that finding anyone alive would be a “miracle”.