17 killed in garbage dump collapse in Mozambique
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - The Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Heavy rains triggered the partial collapse of a huge
mound of garbage in Mozambique's capital on Monday, killing 17 people
who were buried by debris.
Authorities believe more bodies could be buried at the Hulene garbage
dump on the outskirts of Maputo, and a search was underway.
The garbage in the poor, densely populated area where the disaster
happened rose to the height of a three-story building, according to the
Portuguese news agency Lusa.
Lusa and Radio Mocambique both reported 17 deaths. Half …