Cameroon mourns jet crash victims

A ceremony will take place near the crash site not far from Douala

Cameroon has been observing a national day of mourning for those who were killed in the Kenyan Airways plane crash almost two weeks ago.

A total of 114 people died when the plane plunged into swamps after taking off from Cameroon's Douala airport.

A multi-denominational church service has taken place in Douala, attended by some of the victim's relatives.

It took rescuers two days to find the wreckage in the swamps. The official inquiry is yet to report on the cause.

Buried bodies

The BBC's Randy Joe Sa'ah in Cameroon says the population has been very critical of the way the government has handled the aftermath of the crash.

Many, he says, are still asking why the country's transport minister has not yet visited the scene when his Kenyan counterpart was so quick to do so.

Kenya held a national day of mourning on Monday.

The Boeing 737-800, en route to Nairobi, was carrying passengers and crew from at least 23 countries when it crashed.

Only a few bodies have been formally identified.

Many are still believed to be partially buried in the muddy swamp where the plane came down.