A man’s child was one of many people who died in landslides in Cameroon‘s capital, Yaoundé. The man and his family could not find a place to stay after their house was destroyed, so they had to sleep outside in the cold.
Ymele Guy lives in a poor area called Mbankolo. Due to heavy rains on Sunday, many houses, which were poorly constructed on a hill, got destroyed.
He, his wife, and their three children who are still alive were given a mattress by people who came to visit. These visitors also told them that all the other houses in the area will be destroyed.
Housing Minister Célestine Ketcha Courtès announced on Monday that people without a place to stay would be given temporary accommodations in halls and other public places.
“We have many problems. The authorities said they need to destroy everything, so we are forced to sleep outside. I didn’t have anywhere to stay. ” Guy expressed
Many people from rural areas move to the capital to find jobs and live there.
Mr Guy said that a person in charge in the area told him very clearly that if it was their decision, he should go back to his village.
“He said that if I can go back home, I can go to his office and get money for transportation to the village. ”
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People in Cameroon forced to sleep outside after landslides
