Zambia: Nine killed in landslide

  1. Posted on Tuesday 23 February 2010 - 09:00
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    Sanday Chongo Kabange AfricaNews reporter in Lusaka, Zambia
    Nine people have died in northern Zambia after a cliff on the Lake Tanganyika coast collapsed and buried their fishing camps. Area legislator for Mpulungu in Northern Zambia, Lameck Chibombamilimo, said seven bodies have been retrieved but two were believed still buried in the debris after landslide late Sunday.
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    "Nine people have died and 30 families have been left homeless after the mountain collapsed on them because of the heavy rains experienced in the area," Chibombamilimo said.

    Chibombamilimo said he has donated 30 bags of maize meal, the staple grain, to the affected families but appealed to government to send relief food to the affected areas.

    Zambia has seen unusually heavy rains this year, with some parts of the capital Lusaka flooded.