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August 16, 2017

Sierra Leone: Over 600 Missing in Freetown Following Landslide
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Sierra Leone's president is appealing for international aid as the
number of people reported missing from Monday's landslide in the capital
Freetown rose past 600. Meteorologists say the area has seen nearly 20
inches more rain than average over the past month.


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