Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills at least 18 people
Al Jazeera
Search for survivors under way after landslide at Kampala landfill engulfs people, animals and homes.
A landslide at a rubbish dump in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, has killed at least 18 people, authorities have reported as they continue to search for survivors.
Police announced the death toll on Sunday, two days after torrential rain broke off a huge chunk of rubbish at Kiteezi, the city’s only landfill site. The landslide buried people, livestock and homes as residents slept.
Authorities had reported eight confirmed deaths on Saturday, but the number of casualties has risen as rescuers dig for survivors.
Authorities said on Sunday that the death toll had risen to 18, according to the Associated Press.
“The rescue operation is still ongoing until we are sure no one is trapped,” police spokesperson Patrick Onyango said, according to AFP.
