California mudslides demolish homes, five deaths reported

Mudslides unleashed by a ferocious storm demolished homes in southern California, authorities said Tuesday.Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD) says the bodies were discovered in mud and debris during rescue operations in Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles, according to various reports."Firefighters successfully rescued a 14-yr-old girl after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito," it added.