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300 Feared Dead in Sierra Leone Mudslide
A hillside collapsed near the country's capital Freetown
More than 300 people have been killed in mudslides and flooding near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on Monday following heavy rains, leaving many houses covered in mud.
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