Photos: Girl Pulled Alive From Mudslides In California As Death Toll Rises To 17

January 11, 2018 – Miracle: Girl Pulled Alive From Mudslides In California As Death Toll Rises To 17

The death toll of the natural disaster that hit California has jumped to 17.

While rescuers were pulling bodies of victims from a debris yesterday, a 14-year-old girl identified as Lauren Cantin was found alive.

Firefighters called to the scene managed to free Cantin from the debris of her family home after 6 hours.

She was found alive after firefighters with rescue dogs heard her cries for help.

“I thought I was dead there for a minute,” Miss Cantin, covered in mud, said after workers spent six hours rescuing her. She was able to stand up and walk with assistance, NBC News reported.