Liberia, March 27 -- CHIO TOWN, River Cess-Residents of Chio Town woke up early Tuesday morning to the news of a mudslide that occurred an artisanal mine on the outskirt of the town about 11pm Monday. Local Authorities in River Cess confirmed the death of at least ten persons so far, but family members are still in search of their missing relatives.

By Eric Opa Doue with New Narratives/Frontpage Africa.

"We were told that there were more people under than the number that has been discovered," Isaac Williams, River Cess' County Information Officer told NN/FPA. "As we speak, there are people searching for their relatives."

According to Williams, the incident occurred when some residents of the area had gone to an abandoned mine to do wha...