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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Boubacar Diallo

A landslide buries homes outside Guinea's capital, killing 11 and injuring 10

Guinea Landslide - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Heavy rains caused a landslide that struck homes in a rural community in Guinea, killing at least 11 people, authorities said Thursday. Another 10 people were seriously injured and the death toll was expected to rise.

The landslide occurred Wednesday night in Maneah, a rural commune in Coyah prefecture 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital Conakry, according to a statement by the National Agency for Emergency Management.

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