Sierra Leone is facing significant health challenges after this week’s devastating mudslides claimed nearly 500 lives, a government official said, with the number of dead expected to rise.

On August 14, a mudslide killed more than 400 people in the mountain town of Regent on the outskirts of Sierra Leone‘s capital Freetown, sweeping away homes and leaving residents desperate for ...

Sierra Leone faces a steep road to recovery ... and they bear the scars and scabs that tell of their struggle to survive the mudslides. He warns there’s a high risk of cholera as people are ...

A mudslide near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown has likely killed hundreds of people on August 14. A mudslide near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown has likely killed hundreds of people on ...

151; -- At least 312 people have been killed and 700 others are missing in the wake of heavy flooding and mudslides in Sierra Leone, a Red Cross spokesperson told ABC News. An estimated 3,000 ...

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital for survivors that might be buried underneath debris, after massive mudslides killed at least 300 people.

the challenges faced by aid groups on the ground and how the Ebola outbreak that struck Sierra Leone in 2014 helped prepare for the mudslide response. This interview has been edited for length and ...

On August 14, a mudslide wreaked havoc on the mountain town of Regent, a town just outside Freetown, Sierra Leone. Local leaders say the death toll in the West African nation has reached over ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Family members of those buried in a devastating mudslide this week continued to search for missing loved ones Wednesday while others tried to identify bodies and ...

Sierra Leone's government has pleaded for international ... The threat of further mudslides around Freetown remained Wednesday. Many poor areas of the capital are near sea level and have poor ...

Sierra Leone faces a steep road to recovery ... and they bear the scars and scabs that tell of their struggle to survive the mudslides. He warns there’s a high risk of cholera as people are ...