Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 23

Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 23

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PUBLISHED : 9 Oct 2023 at 17: 45

Landslides are frequent during the rainy season in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde, where houses are sometimes built precariously on the city’s many hills.

YAOUNDé: A landslide caused by heavy rainfall has killed at least 23 people in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde, firefighters said on Monday, as they searched for more victims.

Landslides are frequent during the rainy season in Yaounde, where houses are sometimes built precariously on the city’s many hills.

The latest incident occurred on Sunday evening in the district of Mbankolo, northwest of Yaounde, which is home to nearly three million people.

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