Death toll rises after landslide at Uganda rubbish dump
Al Jazeera
Homes, people and livestock were engulfed by the landslide at a vast landfill site in the capital, Kampala.
The death toll from a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital Kampala has risen to 13, according to police, as rescue personnel continued to dig for survivors.
After torrential rain in recent weeks, a chunk of rubbish from the city’s only landfill site broke off late on Friday, crushing and burying homes on the edge of the site as residents slept.
On Saturday, the Kampala Capital City Authority had put the death toll at eight.
“The latest we have is 13 dead, but rescue services are continuing,” police spokesman Patrick Onyango said on Sunday.
At least 14 people have been rescued so far, he said, adding that more could still be trapped but the number is unknown.
