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Fourteen people have died and over 40 are trapped underground following a landslide on Monday night in Bafoussam, western Cameroon.Rescue workers are frantically searching for survivors but each passing minute dampens hopes that they…

The death toll from a landslide in south-eastern Myanmar has risen to 59, authorities say. The landslide occurred in Mon state on Friday following days of torrential rain. Rescue efforts have been hindered by mud and downpours BBC…

A massive landslide has reportedly rocked the ancient town of Odi in Kolokuma-Opokuma council area of Bayelsa State.It was gathered that the incident which occurred on Sunday at about 9 am destroyed ten houses along the bank of the…

The death toll from a landslide in Uganda last week has risen to 43 and displaced residents deemed most at risk in the disaster-prone region will be resettled immediately, the government said on Tuesday.Torrential rains unleashed a…

A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 12 people on Thursday in the central Philippines, as security forces and rescue workers raced to uncover dozens more feared trapped, in the latest of a series of deadly incidents in the…

The heavy rains on Sunday night killed 15 people in Western and Northern provinces, Philippe Habinshuti, director of response and recovery unit at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, said in a statement.“The…

Landslide has ravaged some communities in Bebo Bumaji in Boki local government of Cross River State, destroying property worth millions of naira.The landslide, which was attributed to a two day persistent heavy down pour, washed away…

Forty people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Pacifique Keta, the vice governor of Ituri province, said on Thursday.Reuters said seismic and volcanic activity have been responsible for a…

At least 48 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, officials say.According to BBC dozens of people are still missing since the landslide on Saturday night at…