The Associated Press
LOGAN, Utah — Searchers have recovered the body of the third and final person missing after a weekend mudslide destroyed a northern Utah home.
Officials announced Tuesday evening they found the body of 13-year-old Victor Alanis in the rubble. The bodies of Victor’s mother, 43-year-old Evelia Jacqueline Leavey, and sister, 12-year-old Abbey Alanis, were recovered earlier in the day.
Logan Mayor Randy Watts said he was grateful crews were able to bring some closure to the family, “but that gratitude is certainly tempered by the pain we all feel for the family’s loss.”
The search for Leavey and her children began Saturday afternoon after an avalanche of mud and water swept down a hillside in Logan and buried most of their home.
More than 20 feet of mud covered parts of the home, and crews had to use heavy equipment to shore up an unstable hillside.
The fire department evacuated 15 homes after the slide, with firefighters carrying children from some homes.
Eight homes were flooded and 11 others had damage to their yards from mud and debris. There were no other reports of injuries.
Officials have said they do not yet know the cause of the slide.
Earlier Tuesday, a spokesman for the victims’ family released a statement thanking those who helped in the search efforts.
The family also said it is staying strong and asked for privacy.
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Information from: KSL-TV, http://www.ksl.com/