2022 Kasese District landslides
Part of 2022 Africa floods
Date6 September - 7 September 2022
LocationKasese District, Uganda
Coordinates00°11′N 30°05′E / 0.183°N 30.083°E / 0.183; 30.083
CauseHeavy rainfall
Deaths15
Non-fatal injuries7
Missing18

On the night of 6 and 7 September 2022,[1] 15 people were killed when heavy rain caused multiple landslides in the Kasese District of Uganda.[2]

Heavy rainfall was to blame for the landslide.[3] The hilly area is remote and particularly vulnerable to landslides.[4]

The Uganda Red Cross Society have confirmed that the majority of deaths were mothers and children.[5] At least 18 people were declared missing[6] and at least 7 injured and taken to hospital.[7]

Several homes were destroyed and multiple people were buried alive,[8] with rescue efforts focusing on those still trapped underneath.[9]

After the tragedy, plans were underway that same afternoon to transfer the bodies to Kasika primary school for postmortems and burial arrangements.[10]

The event was one of a series of recent floods in Western Uganda[11] and one of many in Africa in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Kazibwe, Kenneth (September 7, 2022). "Uganda: Kasese Landslide Death Toll Rises to 15". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uganda, killing least 15, Reuters, 7 September 2022, archived from the original on 2022-09-07, retrieved 2022-09-07
  3. ↑ Muhumuza, Rodney (2022-09-07). "Red Cross: Landslide kills 15 in remote Uganda district". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  4. ↑ Muhumuza, Rodney (September 7, 2022). "Red Cross: Landslide kills 15 in remote Uganda district". WKMG. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Republic, Matooke (September 7, 2022). "Kasese landslides kill 15, and 18 others still missing". Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kasese landslides kill 10, 18 others still missing". September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ "15 people perish in fresh Kasese landslides". September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Children among 15 dead in Uganda landslide". ewn.co.za. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  9. ↑ "15 perish in fresh Kasese landslides. Uganda Redcross society has confirmed". September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Kasese deadly landslide death toll rises to 15". September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Uganda – 15 Killed in Massive Landslide in Kasese – FloodList". floodlist.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-07.


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