According to official sources, the death toll from the double landslide at Dschang cliff is 4 dead and many injured, who are being cared for at the Dschang district hospital where they were transported. This is a temporary assessment while research continues on the site. ” It may take at least three days to completely evacuate the ground and clear the road.», Gives an eyewitness estimate of the situation.
In the early hours of November 5, we heard the news of a landslide on the National Highway No. 3 which connects Douala and Bafoussam. While the emergency services from the town of Dschang were busy clearing the tons of mud that had invaded the road, a second landslide surprised the emergency services and the onlookers, swallowing up the heavy machinery . In passing, we talk about three bus coasters that were buried as well as other small cars and motorcycles: ” God is great; I could be there or nearby if I had traveled », entrusts Paul, who lives in Douala, who thanks God for letting him ” deprogram » his visit to the town of Mbouda.
As the road that passes through Bafang is in a bad state, motorists connecting the Western region to the city of Douala have mostly fallen back on this road, pass through the city of Douala. Dschang. Nature surprised them, betraying the services of the State who seem to have no idea how dangerous this rock is which still swallows up the users of this road. We must fall back on the bad road to Bafang; time to clear the road at Cliff of Dschang, and certainly ensure safety in this accident-prone area.
