Disaster in Uganda in 2022
On the night of 6 and 7 September 2022,
[1] 15 people were killed when heavy rain caused multiple
landslides in the
Kasese District of
Uganda .
[2]
Heavy rainfall was to blame for the landslide.
[3] The hilly area is remote and particularly vulnerable to landslides.
[4]
The
Uganda Red Cross Society have confirmed that the majority of deaths were mothers and children.
[5] At least 18 people were declared missing
[6] and at least 7 injured and taken to hospital.
[7]
Several homes were destroyed and multiple people were buried alive,
[8] with rescue efforts focusing on those still trapped underneath.
[9]
After the tragedy, plans were underway that same afternoon to transfer the bodies to Kasika primary school for postmortems and burial arrangements.
[10]
The event was one of a series of recent floods in Western Uganda
[11] and one of
many in Africa in 2022 .
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^
Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda, killing least 15 ,
Reuters , 7 September 2022,
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^ Muhumuza, Rodney (2022-09-07).
"Red Cross: Landslide kills 15 in remote Uganda district" . ABC News .
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^ Muhumuza, Rodney (September 7, 2022).
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^ Republic, Matooke (September 7, 2022).
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"Children among 15 dead in Uganda landslide" . ewn.co.za .
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