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Kisoro – Several people are feared dead due to heavy rains that caused a landslide in Murora Sub-County Kisoro district.
According to Uganda Redcross Society (URCS), the landslide occured in the wee hours of Wednesday.
“Uganda Cross emergency response team from Kisoro branch has been dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and support the affected community. We will be sharing more details in due course,” said Irene Nakasiita the URCS spokesperson in a brief statement on Wednesday morning.
Kisoro is one of the districts in Uganda that occasionally experience landslides during the rainy season. The others are Kasese and Mbale.
Irene Nakasiita,Uganda Red Cross Spokesperson: in Kisoro: Due to heavy rains, a landslide has been reported in Murora Sub-County in the wee hours of today. A few people are feared dead, but our Red Cross emergency response team from Kisoro branch has been dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and support the affected community.