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Sierra Leone Mudslide Kills Hundreds

At least 300 people have died in a mudslide near Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown.

Hundreds of people are feared dead in mudslides and flooding in the outskirts of the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown.

Also on the programme: President Trump condemns 'evil racism' in Charlottesville; and Pakistan celebrates 70th anniversary of independence from Britain.

(Picture: People in Regent - 15 miles east of Freetown - wading through streets waist-deep in muddy water. Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 14 Aug 201720:06GMT
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