一名官员说,滑坡阻挡了道路,树木被连根拔起,房屋的屋顶被掀掉。
Power and communications were knocked out, making it all the more difficult to gauge the scale of the devastation and casualties.
电力和通讯已经中断,这使估计破坏和伤亡的规模更加困难。
But it was reported that around 0.75 million people left their homes and relief officials say shelter will be one of the greatest needs now.
但是据报道,大约有75万的民众离开家,救济官员说,庇护所是目前最需要的物资。
The human rights group Amnesty International says new satellite imagery from the Central African Republic shows what it describes as the shocking aftermath of recent human rights abuses.
人权组织国际赦免说,从中非共和国拍摄到的图像展示了这个组织所称的人权被践踏之后的惊人的场景。
The images show nearly 400 burnt houses in the northern town of Buka.
图像显示在北部的Buka镇差不多400个被烧毁的房屋
They also show people who fled the town living out in the open. The United Nation says a third of the population outside the capital Bangi are unable to meet their daily food needs.
它们还展示了逃离小镇的人们居住在露天场所的情景。联合国说, Bangi 首都外面的三分之一的人口无法得到日常食物的满足。