homes swept away in Sierra Leone mudslide
At least 179 people have been killed and a further 300 are feared dead after a mudslide sparked by heavy rain crashed through part of Sierra Leone's capital.
Some 2,000 have been left homeless as houses were swept away in Regent, in the outskirts of Freetown, while roads turned into rampaging rivers as the mudslide struck.
Relatives dug through the mud in search of their loved ones and a morgue overflowed with bodies after heavy rains and flooding.
Shocking images showed a ferocious churning of dark orange mud coursing down a steep street, while videos posted online showed people waist and chest deep in water trying to cross the road and bodies piled up in ditches.
At least 179 people have been killed and a further 300 are feared dead after a mudslide sparked by heavy rain crashed through part of Sierra Leone's capital seen above
Some 2,000 have been left homeless as houses were swept away in Regent, in the outskirts of Freetown
At least 300 are feared dead after a mudslide (pictured) sparked by heavy rain crashed through part of Sierra Leone's capital
The mudslide came crashing down a mountain side amid torrential heavy rain in the area
Local media reports also said that a section of a hill in the Regent area of the city had partially collapsed. Pictures showed people wading through deep water and cars submerged in the flooding
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