Uganda landslide sweeps away dozens of houses in Bulambuli after heavy rains

At least 15 bodies have been found but officials fear the true number of dead is much higher.

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The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala.

A rescue operation is underway after at least 40 houses were swept away, the Ugandan Red Cross Society said on X.

The Ugandan police said that as well as the 15 bodies, another 15 injured people had been rescued and admitted to hospital.

At least six of the bodies recovered have been children, the Ugandan Red Cross Society told the BBC.

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