Breaking News

Death toll in Uganda landslide rises to 28

People gather at the scene of a landslide triggered by heavy rain that buried dozens of homes across several villages in Bulambuli district, Uganda November 29, 2024

Kampala, Dec 3 — The death toll from a landslide in Bulambuli district, Eastern Uganda has risen to 28 after two more bodies of three-year-old boys were pulled out from the mud.

The landslide last week, buried several villages with dozens of people still unaccounted for.

More than 100 people had been feared missing, with 17 dead after Wednesday’s landslide on the slopes of Mount Elgon, an extinct volcano on the border with Kenya, about 300 km (190 miles) east of the capital, Kampala.

More bodies have been retrieved since, including the two boys, police said in a statement on X late on Monday, but gave no further details.

Since October, unusually heavy rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides in some areas of Uganda. The Uganda Red Cross has blamed the incident on climate change.

The area around the site of last week’s tragedy has experienced several deadly landslides, with one in 2010 killing at least 80 people.

Authorities’ past efforts to persuade residents of the areas most prone to such disasters to shift to safer ground have met little success as most of them are poor and lack the means to do so.

Related posts

Mpuuga officially quits NUP, forms new Political Platform amid scandals

ndiwalanakiwa@gmail.com

Biden pulls out: How rare is it for sitting US presidents to withdraw?

ndiwalanakiwa@gmail.com

18 Injured in Another Gateway Bus Crash on Kisoro-Kabale Highway

Barbra Zeka

Reasons Behind Obua’s Short Spell At URA As Head Coach

Dean Lubowa Saava

Harris puts Trump on defensive in a combative debate

ndiwalanakiwa@gmail.com

Rwandans go to polls in election expected to extend Kagame’s rule

ndiwalanakiwa@gmail.com

Kampala traders call off sit down strike as govt intervenes

ndiwalanakiwa@gmail.com

Raila Odinga’s Bid for AU Chairperson Falls Short.

Dean Lubowa Saava

UPDF : Gen. Mbadi Has Officially Handed Over Office To Gen. Muhoozi.

Dean Lubowa Saava

CHEPTEGEI REIGNS SUPREME: Ugandan Athlete Wins Men’s 10,000m Title in Record Time

Dean Lubowa Saava

Leave a Comment