Maroua: Four die in Florina landslide

Four people died in a landslide Thursday night, May 2, 2024, in the Florina quarter in Maroua, Far North region.

The deceased persons, three women and a little girl according to locals were extracting rocks to smaller particles on a hill before a mass of earth collapsed and buried them.

It is suspected rock extraction and vibration caused by their crushing activity provoked the incident.

Their bodies were pulled out by elements of the army rescue unit in Maroua with assistance from the population who had already saved two women with injuries before the arrival of the rescue team.

Far North governor and other administrative and security officials descended on the scene to take stock of the situation.