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Multiple landslides hit Uganda, leaving 5 dead, dozens missing

ByTeo Blašković
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Image credit: Uganda Red Cross Society

Multiple landslides caused by heavy rains left at least 5 people dead and dozens missing in Uganda's Bududa District on June 4 and 5, 2019.

The rains started around during the late afternoon hours (LT) on June 4, causing multiple landslides over the next couple of hours. The worst-affected areas are Bunamwamba North, Main and South, the Uganda Red Cross Society said.

Authorities said they retrieved 5 bodies and handed them to Bukalasi police post.

Search and rescue operations continue, although the hills and steep and it's threatening to rain again.

Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.

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