In Sierra Leone, at least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. <br/><br/>Nearly 400 people are confirmed dead after a mudslide in the Regent area and floods elsewhere in Freetown on Monday. The Red Cross has warned it is a race against time to find survivors. <br/><br/>Presidential spokesman Abdulai Baraytay said that bodies were still being pulled from the mud and rubble. However, a planned a mass burial of victims today to free up space in mortuaries has been delayed.<br/><br/>The BBC's Martin Patience, who is in Freetown, said workers there say they have been overwhelmed by the scale of this disaster. He described the rescue effort so far as chaotic. President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared seven days of mourning while pleading for urgent support.
News On AIR | August 16, 2017 9:16 PM
Sierra Leone: 600 people still missing following mudslide, flooding