{"id":257098,"date":"2024-11-28T12:04:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/28\/houses-swept-away-in-uganda-landslide-after-heavy-rainfall\/"},"modified":"2024-11-28T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:04:35","slug":"houses-swept-away-in-uganda-landslide-after-heavy-rainfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/28\/houses-swept-away-in-uganda-landslide-after-heavy-rainfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/389\/38949950.295.jpg\" alt=\"Rescue workers try to save survivors buried in the landslide\" title=\"Rescue workers try to save survivors buried in the landslide\" width=\"295\" height=\"149\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Rescue workers try to save survivors buried in the landslide<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">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.<\/p>\n<p>The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala.<\/p>\n<p>The Ugandan Red Cross Society said at least 13 people have died, but AFP has reported the death toll could be as high as 30 people.<\/p>\n<p>A rescue operation is underway, the Ugandan Red Cross Society said on X.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the bodies recovered have been of children, according to local newspaper the Daily Monitor. Dozens of people are still unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rainfall has inundated the East African country for the last few days.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a disaster warning on X.<\/p>\n<p>Riverbanks have burst, flooding schools and churches, destroying bridges, and isolating communities.<\/p>\n<p>The military has been deployed to assist with search and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rescue workers try to save survivors buried in the landslide 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. 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