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.
"The affected persons are estimated to be over 1,000 from all the three affected villages. The number of displaced persons registered at the temporary shelter by the Office of the Prime Minister and Uganda Red Cross Society is 56 households so far," she told parliament. "We are going to continue providing food and all the requirements as the government looks into the details of compensation."
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.