Death Toll From Eastern Taiwan Mudslide, Flooding Rises to 19

The death toll from the mudslide that struck Guangfu in eastern Taiwan has risen to 19 after a body was found inside a car at a local gravel yard.

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00:0019 people are now confirmed dead in eastern Taiwan two weeks after a mountain lake burst its banks and flooded the town of Guangfu.

00:09Rescue workers found the latest body in a car at an industrial lot.

00:14They're believed to be a missing gravel yard owner.

00:17If confirmed, that would leave five people still unaccounted for.

00:21Tens of thousands of volunteers have traveled to the area to help with cleanup efforts,

00:25but officials warn the work is dangerous, citing one volunteer excavator who died from infection.

00:31Authorities urge volunteers to be careful and say they're relying on military engineers to carry out dangerous recovery work.