Death toll from landslide at Uganda garbage dump rises to 13
- The death toll from a landslide at a garbage dump in Kampala, Uganda, has risen to 13, according to police, as rescue efforts are ongoing.
- Irene Nakasiita from the Uganda Red Cross reported the toll could reach 18 as more bodies are recovered, but rainy conditions are hindering operations.
- Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango confirmed rescue services are still active, noting at least 14 individuals have been rescued so far.
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Ugandan police say the death toll from a landfill collapse in the capital Kampala following heavy rains has risen to 30, with dozens missing. The 14-hectare Kitezh landfill in a district north of the capital collapsed on Saturday after heavy rains, burying people, homes and livestock under piles of waste.
Death toll from Uganda garbage landslide rises to 26, 39 missing
At least 39 people are still missing following a massive garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala at the weekend that has so far claimed 26 lives, police said Wednesday. The dump site in the northern district of Kiteezi collapsed on Saturday after torrential rains, burying people, homes and livestock in mountains of fetid rubbish. […] The post Death toll from Uganda garbage landslide rises to 26, 39 missing appeared first on The Guardian…
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