https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240814/uganda-garbage-dump-landslide-24-dead-over-1000-affected-1067858079.html
Uganda Garbage Dump Landslide: 24 Dead, Over 1,000 Affected
Uganda Garbage Dump Landslide: 24 Dead, Over 1,000 Affected
Sputnik Africa
It is believed that the collapse that occurred last Friday was caused by substantial rainfall in the preceding weeks. The exact circumstances of the incident... 14.08.2024, Sputnik Africa
2024-08-14T15:12+0200
2024-08-14T15:12+0200
2024-08-14T15:12+0200
sub-saharan africa
uganda
east africa
landslide
death toll
yoweri museveni
heavy rains
catastrophe
weather
natural disaster
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e8/08/0e/1067858205_0:50:960:590_1920x0_80_0_0_170bf9e3d1355e6d1c62a4c36986c86d.jpg
The landslide at a garbage dump in Uganda has resulted in 24 deaths and impacted over 1,000 residents in Lusanja, Kitetika, and Kiteezi, according to Lillian Aber, Minister of State for Relief and Disaster Preparedness.She highlighted the government's efforts to improve waste management through incineration, recycling, and power generation.President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an investigation and directed the removal of households near the landfill.
uganda
east africa
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2024
Christina Glazkova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/07/1063380906_0:0:673:674_100x100_80_0_0_79628b4d0cd9f29291a57aa13bbf9e7a.jpg
Christina Glazkova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/07/1063380906_0:0:673:674_100x100_80_0_0_79628b4d0cd9f29291a57aa13bbf9e7a.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Christina Glazkova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/07/1063380906_0:0:673:674_100x100_80_0_0_79628b4d0cd9f29291a57aa13bbf9e7a.jpg
uganda, east africa, landslide, death toll, yoweri museveni, heavy rains, catastrophe, weather, natural disaster, nature
uganda, east africa, landslide, death toll, yoweri museveni, heavy rains, catastrophe, weather, natural disaster, nature
Uganda Garbage Dump Landslide: 24 Dead, Over 1,000 Affected
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
It is believed that the collapse that occurred last Friday was caused by substantial rainfall in the preceding weeks. The exact circumstances of the incident remain uncertain, but the city authority reportedly stated a structural failure in the waste pile was involved.
