Large landslides in eastern Uganda killed at least 23 people early Monday after heavy rains swept through the central African country, a rescue official said. The number is expected to rise.
The rainfall was heaviest in Mabono village in the Bulambuli district which is 167 miles east of Kampala. The Red Cross has retrieved 15 of the 23 bodies, including the bodies of 6 children.
Last year over 300 people were killed by landslides in Bududa district in the eastern region of Uganda. Two weeks ago seven people were killed by landslides in Uganda's northeastern Karamoja region.
The rains also caused heavy flooding and crop damage in some areas, the Red Cross said, Reuters reported.
