FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — More than 400 bodies have been pulled from the debris of Sierra Leone's mudslides as burials and recovery efforts pressed on Friday amid the threat of further disaster.
Sierra Leone Mudslides Death Toll Now Above 400, Un Says
By CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY Associated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald
Fri, 08/18/2017 - 2:55am
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