At least 13 people have died and others are missing after Thursday’s mudslide in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, the AFP news agency reports.

The West African nation has been experiencing torrential rains.

A local administrator is quoted as saying 20 houses were swept away.

Residents have been digging through mud to search for their missing relatives.

Residents have been digging through mud to search for their missing relatives.

Locals gather to watch an area affected by landslide in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 18 June 2020.