Sierra Leone Remembers Mudslide Victims

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday joined dozens of survivors of a mudslide that hit Freetown last year to remember the dead. Around 500 people, many dressed in black and white, gathered in a church in the Regent district, where on August 14, 2017, heavy rains caused the partial collapse of a mountain, leaving a red rock scar looming over the West African capital. At least 312 people were killed and more than 2,000 were left homeless. "We are here to...

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