Rescuers have pulled a four-year-boy from the rubble of a deadly mudslide in Washington State, as relatives and friends of the 176 people missing scour the debris with chainsaws and their bare hands.
At least 14 people were killed as the mudslide smashed through the small community of Oso, about 55 miles (90km) north of Seattle on Saturday morning.
Around 30 homes were destroyed and dozens more damaged as much of the riverside village was swept away.
The number of those possibly missing has grown dramatically to include not just residents but visitors, contractors and people who might have been driving by when the wall of mud and rocks crashed through the neighbourhood.
Four-year-old Jacob Spiller was rescued and reunited with his mother, who was not at home.
Jacob Spiller was reunited with his mother But his brother, Jovan, known as Jo-Jo, his father, and other members of his family remain unaccounted for.
Snohomish County emergency management director John Pennington stressed the list could be revised downward as some names could be duplicates.
"The 176, I believe very strongly is not a number we're going to see in fatalities. I believe it's going to drop dramatically," he said.
Jo-Jo is among the missing, along with other members of his family The mudslide blocked a mile-long stretch of road as well as sweeping through the community.
"The situation is very grim," Snohomish County Fire District 21 Chief Travis Hots said, stressing that authorities are still in rescue mode and are holding out hope.
But he noted: "We have not found anyone alive on this pile since Saturday."
The wall of mud and rocks crashed through an entire neighbourhood Search and rescue teams have used helicopters dogs and heavy equipment to search for any survivors.
They found a chocolate Labrador named Buddy alive, and helped pull the dog from the rubble, leading some to wonder if other survivors could be out there, desperate for help.
"If we found a dog alive yesterday afternoon that we cut out of a part of a house, doesn't that seem that maybe somebody could be stuck up under part of a house and be alive too?" asked Elaine Young, whose home survived the slide.
Cory Kuntz and several volunteers used chainsaws to cut through the roof of his uncle's house, which was swept around 137 metres from where he had sat before.
Mr Kuntz said his aunt, Linda McPherson, was killed.
"When you look at it, you just kind of go in shock, and you kind of go numb," he said.
It is believed the mudslide was caused by heavy rain that left the ground unstable.
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