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An Algerian man who has been missing for more than 25 years was found held captive in his neighbour's home in the northern Djelfa province, local media report, citing authorities.
An unspecified number of villagers are feared trapped following a landslide in Kenya's Kimende area of central Kiambu county. Local media place the man's disappearance between 1996 and 1998, during the Algerian civil war.
The incident happened on Tuesday night following heavy rains in the area, which is reported to have escarpments. He was found in an underground hole covered with hay, the daily Echorouk newspaper reported.
Photos shared online showed several homes covered in mudslides. He said his captor had cast a spell on him, leaving him unable to call out for help, AFP news agency reported, citing local media.
Following the incident, the area has been cordoned off and declared a danger zone, the Kenya Red Cross said. The brother of the man's alleged captor had outed him on social media after they got into a dispute over inheritance, the agency added.
Although no fatalities have been confirmed so far, several people remain unaccounted for, the aid agency added. The man, now in his mid-40s, is receiving medical attention after he was rescued by authorities.
Rescue efforts are set to resume on Wednesday. His alleged captor, a 61-year-old man, has been arrested.
There are fears that the landslide could encroach on the neighbouring areas as the rains continue.
A total of 289 people have died and more than 280,000 others displaced after weeks of heavy rainfall across the country.
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