Landslide kills eight in Ugandan capital
11/8/2024 7:41
A landslide at a landfill in Uganda's capital Kampala has killed eight people, the city's authorities said on Saturday. The incident happened late Friday after heavy rainfall when sections of the landfill collapsed, covering some nearby houses, Ugandan media reported.
Kampala Capital City Authority said government and Red Cross personnel were searching the site and had rescued 14 people.
The landfill, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and had turned into a big hill. Residents have long complained of hazardous waste from the site polluting the environment and posing a danger to people.
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