There has been heavy rain in the region
"Around 10pm [21:00 GMT], I heard a noise," survivor Albert Kenge told the news agency.
"I saw a big cloud of dust and when it dissipated, I saw that the mountain had collapsed."
The authorities fear that the death toll could rise as the rescue operation continues into the night.
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