A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde killed at least 11 people attending a funeral on Sunday, a local official told state media 🇨🇲 Africa WorldNews
The victims had gathered at the top of a hill for a memorial service for five people when the ground collapsed under part of the audience.
The search had been suspended late Sunday evening before a planned resumption on Monday morning, a rescue worker at the scene told AFP."We had just started to dance when the ground collapsed," she told AFP. Four large white tents were on the hill's summit, at the edge of what seemed to be a ridge, beyond which the ground had disappeared, an AFP correspondent at the scene said.A police cordon prevented journalists from getting closer to the scene.
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