Yaoundé: Eight People Missing After Landslide

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: September 17, 2026Country: Cameroon

Society & Lifestyle

Yaoundé: Eight People Missing After Landslide

A landslide occurred on Wednesday evening in Biteng-Maetur, in the Yaoundé IV district, resulting in eight people missing, including four women, two children, and two men. This incident recalls previous deadly landslides in Yaoundé, particularly the Mbankolo disaster in October 2023, which caused several dozen deaths.

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