At least 13 killed, many more feared dead as landslides bury Uganda homes
Al Jazeera
Dozens of homes in six villages of Bulambuli district in eastern Uganda submerged in landsides triggered by heavy rains.
More than 10 people have been killed and many others are feared dead after heavy rains caused landslides in eastern Uganda.
The Uganda Red Cross Society said on Thursday at least 13 bodies had been recovered after landslides “completely buried” 40 homes in six villages of the mountainous district of Bulambuli the previous night.
Images on local media showed huge swaths of fallen earth covering the land in the village of Masugu, about a five-hour drive from the capital, Kampala. Videos and photographs shared on social media purported to show people digging for survivors in the village of Kimono.
The Uganda Red Cross Society said the rescue effort was continuing but the death toll was likely to rise.
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