The death toll in the eastern Uganda landslide disaster has reached 35, police said on Friday.
Sowed Mansur, Elgon region Police spokesperson, said that police has recovered 35 bodies.
He added that the injured were more than 30 and were receiving treatment at Bududa Health Centre and Bukalasi Health Centre.
Torrential rains on Thursday triggered landslides in Bukalasi and Buwali sub-counties in Bududa district, leaving scores of people dead and property destroyed.
Uganda’s Red Cross, a relief organisation, said people were scared and fleeing their homes for safety as the downpour continued all over the mountainous Elgon region.
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, on Thursday night, urged the residents of the hit area to cooperate with the authorities to avoid more danger.
