Relatives and friends were engulfed as heavy rain triggered the collapse of a soil embankment in one of Africa's wettest cities.
A landslide has killed at least 14 people who were attending a funeral in Cameroon, a regional governor has said.
Witnesses said relatives and friends had gathered at the base of a 20-metre-high soil embankment when heavy rains triggered its collapse, engulfing many of them.
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