FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The Red Cross estimates that 600 people are still missing as the death toll from massive mudslides in Sierra Leone’s capital is certain to rise.

Bodies have begun washing up on a beach in Freetown. Workers continue to search for an untold number of people buried in their homes.

Authorities say more than 300 people were killed in and around Freetown on Monday following heavy rains. Many were trapped under tons of mud as they slept. </s> With 30 people missing, the death toll in Nepal rise even further (Reuters)
Officials report the death toll is at least 290 people with at least 10 others still missing.