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18:57, 18-Aug-2017
At least 400 killed, 3,000 homeless in Sierra Leone mudslide
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At least 400 people have been killed and 600 others are missing in Monday's devastating mudslide that happened on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
More than 3,000 people have lost their homes.
There's a desperate need for medical resources to help the injured people and in epidemic prevention.
The Chinese government says it will provide emergency humanitarian aid of one million US dollars to the government.
Chinese medical teams in the country are working to prevent any possible outbreaks of diseases.