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Hundreds Likely Dead in Sierra Leone Mudslide, says Vice President

by Reuters

   FREETOWN --

   Hundreds of people have likely been killed in a mudslide on Monday in
   the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Vice President Victor Foh
   said.

   "It is likely that hundreds are lying dead underneath the rubble," Foh
   told Reuters at the scene of the mudslide in the mountain town of
   Regent, adding that a number of illegal buildings had been erected in
   the area.

   "The disaster is so serious that I myself feel broken," he added.
   "We're trying to cordon [off] the area [and] evacuate the people."