Landslides that hit several villages in eastern Uganda killed 15 people and left more than 100 unaccounted for, Uganda police said Thursday.
The East African country has been deluged by heavy rains in recent days, with the government issuing a national disaster alert after reports of flooding and landslides.
Landslides late Wednesday hit the village of Masugu in the eastern Bulambuli district, about five hours from the capital, Kampala.
Images on local media showed vast swathes of fallen earth covering the land.
In a statement posted on X, the Ugandan police said a total of 15 bodies have been retrieved, adding that another 15 people had been taken to the hospital.
It noted that 113 people were still missing, but efforts were underway to locate them.
The statement said five villages, Masugu, Namachele, Natola, Namagugu, and Tagal had been impacted.
