Members of Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) team work in collaboration with local authorities and community members after a landslide triggered by heavy rains, in Bulambuli District, Uganda, November 28, 2024. Uganda Red Cross Society/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rain in eastern Uganda has climbed to 17, a government spokesperson said on Friday, with more than 100 others missing.
The landslide occurred on Wednesday in Bulambuli district, about 300 km (190 miles) east of the capital Kampala, and buried dozens of homes across several villages.
