Sierra Leone: Rampant Illegal Sand Mining At Ebola/Mudslide Cemetery

Volunteers at the Ebola/Mudslide victims' cemetery at Pa Loko village in the outskirts of Waterloo, Western Area Rural District, have expressed fear that rampant illegal sand mining currently taking place nearby could have far-reaching negative impact on the sacred ground.

The cemetery is where Ebola and mudslide victims were buried between 2014 and 2015, and 2017, respectively.

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