Many deaths from collapsing waste mountain

At least seventeen people were killed in the capital of Mozambique because a 15-meter high waste mountain collapsed.

The drama happened Monday morning in the impoverished district of Hulene, about 10 kilometers from the center of Maputo. The buildings at the rubbish dump were illegal.

The government said that the residents had arranged to leave regularly. 'So far we have recovered seventeen bodies. We fear that there are more bodies. The search for victims continues, 'said a spokeswoman.