Cameroon: Dozens dead in Yaoundé landslide after heavy rains
By France24
10 October 2023 |
12:28 pm
At least 30 people have been killed in landslides caused by heavy rains in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé, the emergency services have said. A local radio station put the death toll at 40, saying that many people are still missing.
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