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400 bodies found after 'huge' mudslides

400 bodies found after 'huge' mudslides

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Nearly 400 bodies have been found so far after "huge" mudslides hit the capital of Sierra Leone - and more heavy rain is feared to be on the way.Relatives have been gathering at a morgue overloaded with bodies in Freetown and national TV showed images of people bringing bodies to the morgue in rice sacks.The chief coroner, Seneh Dumbuya, said he expected the death toll would rise to more than 500.Rescuers are still trying to find people buried under tons of mud when a hillside collapsed after storms lashed the West African country on Monday.Image:Diggers have been helping sift through the mud Sky News' Rebecca Williams, in Freetown, said some people were "digging with their bare hands" to try to find signs of life."The biggest worry is the forecast is not looking good," said Williams. "The...