The death toll in Sierra Leone mudslide continues to rise with different outfits giving independent accounts of figures.
The most current figure is pegged at over 300 with the AFP citing the Red Cross. The United Nations office in the country had earlier said they were assessing the damage and preparing emergency response.
100s feared dead in Sierra Leone mudslide following heavy rains
Death toll in #Freetown now at 312, Red Cross spokesman tells @AFP. Likely to rise further as tallies o…
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