At least 15 people are dead and 15 more are injured, while more than 100 remain unaccounted for after a massive landslide in eastern Uganda, officials confirmed.

At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher as at least 40 houses were swept away. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala.

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. Another 15 injured people have been rescued and admitted to Buluganya Health Center.

Rescue workers and people search for bodies after landslides following heavy rains buried 40 homes in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, eastern Uganda, Nov. 28. 2024. At least 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages,

At least 13 people were killed after heavy rains in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, where landslides are common. The Ugandan Red Cross said as many as 40 homes had been destroyed.

At least 13 people have been confirmed dead, and dozens more are feared missing, following a devastating landslide in eastern Uganda’s Bulambuli district. Heavy rainfall triggered the disaster, which swept away at least 40 houses across several villages,