15 people have been confirmed dead, 07 are admitted to the hospital while 03 are still missing following landslides that hit Kasika Lc1, Kigora 1 Parish, Rukoki Subcounty in Kasese District.
According to Asp Tumushime Nelson the Rwenzori East Region PRO, several house hold items were also lost while many hectares of gardens were washed away in the heavy downpour that occurred last night.
According to Uganda Red Cross Society, they received an alert at 4:00 am this morning about the disaster and responded. Together with police and locals, they have so far retrieved 15 bodies.
Residents say the rains started from the mountainous areas of Kadingidi village forcing several water streams to overflow. The Police medical team aided by residents is currently doing a postmortem and identifying the bodies at Kigoro primary school playground.
Immy Muhindo Kithama, the Rukoki sub-county LC III chairperson, says that police and local rescue teams continue digging through the rubble to search for more victims. He adds they are currently recording all people who have lost their loved ones and properties in order to come up with a comprehensive report.
Kasese District LC V chairperson Eliphazi Muhindi, says that they are requesting people staying in the area to immediately vacate and move to safe zones with the prediction of more rains. The district is expected to send in some relief food and tarpaulins to the affected households.
