MADRID 28 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
At least eight people have died due to a series of landslides recorded due to the heavy rains that fell in recent hours in the Ugandan town of Musugu, located in the east of the African country, as confirmed by the authorities.
Sarah Madada, head of Natural Resources in the Bulambuli district, has indicated that the mudslides took place during the day on Wednesday and buried at least 20 homes, so an unspecified number of people are still missing.
“The number of people feared dead is not known, but residents have recovered eight bodies so far,” he said, before stating that authorities will proceed to evacuate people from the area as the rains continue to hit. the place.
Thus, he pointed out that “the situation is worrying” and added that “immediate responses are necessary”, according to the Ugandan newspaper ‘Daily Monitor’. Hundreds of people were already displaced from the area in October due to several landslides in the area.