At least 34 people lost their lives after landslides and floods, triggered by torrential rains, washed away houses in eastern Uganda, the country's Red Cross Society said.
Dozens are feared missing in mudslides that engulfed homes in six villages in Bududa district, that borders Kenya. According to local media reports, 40 people have died in the disaster.
The landslides occurred after a river burst its banks in Bukalasi town in Bududa district, triggering flash flooding, sweeping away houses and marooning hundreds of people, Uganda Red Cross' (URC) head of communications and public relations, Irene Nakasiita said. Rescue operations are underway to retrieve the people affected in the crisis.
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