Landslides kill 23 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé, NEMA Warns
About 23 people have been killed with many people missing in landslides caused by heavy rains in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé on Sunday,8th October,2023.
Heavy rainfall caused the Mefou River to burst its banks on Sunday, submerging several neighbourhoods and about 25 houses were swept away by the raging floods and many families are certainly still trapped alive.
It was reported that rescue efforts were hampered by floods, forcing locals to pull bodies out of the debris with their bare hands.
The disaster is coming almost a year after at least 14 people died in another landslide in the city.
The ministerial delegation, Paul Atanga Nji and Célestine Ketcha Courtes in a visit on Monday,9th of October, to the location of the damage caused by the landslide that occurred conveyed to the bereaved families the sincere condolences of the Head of State.
Authorities in neighbouring Nigeria have warned residents to expect floods in nine states as Cameroon began releasing water from its Lagdo Dam.
It is expected to do this until the end of this month, Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), adding that Cameroon's dam was expected to spill water until the end of October.
Cameroon says the release of water is necessary due to heavy rains in the country's north.
