Freetown

312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital

At least 312 people are killed and more than 2,000 left homeless as heavy flooding hits Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, leaving morgues overflowing and residents desperately searching for loved ones.

August 14, 2017
August 14, 2017

312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital

At least 312 people are killed and more than 2,000 left homeless as heavy flooding hits Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, leaving morgues overflowing and residents desperately searching for loved ones.