2017 in Sierra Leone explained

This is a list of events in the year 2017 in Sierra Leone.

Events

• 14 August – The 2017 Sierra Leone mudslides in and around Freetown resulted in hundreds of fatalities.^[1]
• 16 August - A mass burial of victims of the mudslides took place in Freetown. Over 600 people are still reportedly missing.^[2]

Deaths

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• 1 June – J. B. Dauda, politician (b. 1942).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Death toll of mudslide disaster in Sierra Leone rises to 499. Daily Mail. 3 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821043225/http://dailymailnews.com/2017/08/21/death-toll-of-mudslide-disaster-in-sierra-leone-rises-to-499/. 21 August 2017. dead.
2. News: Sierra Leone mudslide: At least 600 still missing in Freetown. BBC News . 16 August 2017 .
3. Web site: JB Dauda passes away in Accra, Ghana . Patriotic Vanguard . 2 June 2017 . 3 September 2017.