A landslide after torrential rain in Equatorial Guinea killed a mother and her six children, rescue services said.The bodies of two of the victims buried by the landslide were recovered early on Friday, including that of the 36-year-old mother, who was eight months pregnant, an AFP journalist at the scene saw.
Witnesses said the landslide happened on Thursday afternoon when torrential rains fell on the city of Malabo.
"A concrete retaining wall collapsed onto their house... followed by a landslide," neighbour Dominica Ada said.
"The mother and her six children were all inside," she added.
The wooden walls of the house had no foundations and had been reinforced with cinder blocks.
Public Works Minister Clemente Ferreiro Villarino said on RNGE radio that an operation to demolish the collapsed wall and recover the victims was launched on Thursday.
He said rescue work would continue until all the victims were recovered, adding that the weather and uneven terrain were making the operation more difficult.
Government representatives and the archbishop of Malabo, formerly the capital, have travelled to the site to express their condolences and support the rescuers.
