Heavy rainfall on Sunday night triggered a landslide that caused significant damage to the Mbankolo neighborhood of Cameroon, situated approximately 25 km from Yaoundé.
As of now, 23 fatalities have been officially confirmed.
According to a report from a public broadcaster, the torrential rain led to the rupture of an embankment within the neighborhood.
Daouda Ousmanou, the divisional officer overseeing the Yaoundé district where Mbankolo is located, has issued a warning that the death toll may still rise.
He also added that firefighters were present at the scene, supervising a search and rescue operation.
Local residents estimate that approximately thirty houses have been destroyed.
The bodies of the victims have been placed in a morgue, while the injured have been swiftly transported to hospitals.
The Yaoundé General Hospital has reported receiving 12 injured individuals, including a 7-year-old girl.
In Yaoundé, a city characterized by its hilly terrain and the occasional presence of precarious dwellings, mudslides during the rainy season are unfortunately a common occurrence.
Cameroonian authorities have been taking measures to demolish structures located in high-risk zones vulnerable to floods and landslides.
Many of the buildings that collapsed on Sunday had already been marked for demolition.