Locals use a hoe to dig through the debris to retrieve the body of one of the people who were buried by mudslides in Kasese District following heavy downpours on September 7, 2022. PHOTO | MONITOR | NMG
At least 15 people died in Rukooki, Kasese District, western Uganda after their homes were buried following Tuesday night mudslides caused by a heavy downpour that also left hundreds of residents displaced.
Several others are reported missing or feared dead as search and rescue operations by Uganda Red Cross officials, residents and local authorities intensify.
