RSOE EDIS: Zambia - Landslide - 2010.02.22

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2010-02-22 18:58:16 - Landslide - Zambia EDIS CODE: LS-20100222-25031-ZMB Date & Time: 2010-02-22 18:58:16 [UTC] Area: Zambia, Northern Province, Mpulungu District [Lake Tanganyika], Number of death person(s): 9 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: Nine people died in northern Zambia after a cliff on the Lake Tanganyika coast collapsed and buried their fishing camps, the local member of parliament said Monday. Lameck Chibombamilimo, who represents Mpulungu district near the Tanzanian border, said seven bodies have been retrieved but two were believed still buried in the debris after landslide late Sunday. "Nine people have died and 30 families have been left homeless after the mountain collapsed on them because of the heavy rains experienced in the area," Chibombamilimo said. Chibombamilimo said he has donated 30 bags of maize meal, the staple grain, to the affected families but appealed to government to send relief food to the affected areas. Zambia has seen unusually heavy rains this year, with some parts of the capital Lusaka flooded. Posted:2010-02-22 18:58:16 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu