August 21, 2017 1:27 AM

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Sierra Leone Mudslide: Nearly 500 bodies unearthed

In Sierra Leone, rescue workers have unearthed nearly 500 dead bodies since last week's devastating landslide near the capital Freetown. <br/>'<br/>The city's chief coroner, Seneh Dumbuya said, one of Africa's worst flooding-related disasters in years occurred when the side of Mount Sugar Loaf collapsed on Monday after heavy rain, burying parts of Regent town and overwhelming relief efforts .Authorities this week buried 461 bodies in quickly-dug graves in the nearby Waterloo cemetery.Thirty-eight more bodies were found on Sunday, bringing the official death toll to 499.The Red Cross said on Friday that over 600 are still missing.<br/>'<br/>Meanwhile,Churches across Sierra Leone today held special services in memory of those killed in mudslides.<br/>

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