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Uganda, Bududa - Landslide
- ECHO Daily flash of 13/10/2018
A massive landslide following heavy rains occured in eastern Uganda, in Bududa district, on 12 October.
Sustained heavy rains on Thursday 11 October caused boulders and chunks of mud to come rolling down the foothills, hitting three villages below. Media reports that bridges and roads have been destroyed.
At least 41 people are reported dead with search and rescue teams warning that the death toll will rise. Hundreds of people have lost their houses and in Maludu, and a primary school is reported to have been buried under the mud with more than 200 pupils missing.
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