TRAGIC! 8 People Dead, 18 Missing As Landslide Hits Kasese

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September 7, 2022

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Eight people have been confirmed dead after a landslide hit Kasika village Kigoro parish, Rukoki sub county in kasese District.

According to reports, the landslide happened following a heavy downpour in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

The Uganda Red Cross is reporting that 18 people are missing with six injured.

We recieved a land slide alert that came in at around 4:00AM from Kasese, Rukoki Sub-County, Kasika Village.
A few households are feared buried and some people said to be missing.

We dispatched a response team to support the affected families.

Courtesy photo @KaseseUg @opmdpm pic.twitter.com/eQ37fZ3X1s
— Uganda Red Cross Society (@UgandaRedCross) September 7, 2022

Eye witnesses say roads and gardens have been destroyed by the catastrophe.

This is a developing story

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