KASESE, UGANDA: At least 200 people have been left homeless after multiple landslides destroyed 26 homes in Kasese district, Western Uganda over the weekend.
According to the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS), the heavy rains triggered landslides that swept away homes, leaving the households at risk.
“40 households have camped at Kibirigha Roman Catholic Church while 200 households are at risk,” said URCS spokesperson Irene Nakasiita on Tuesday morning, adding, “26 households were destroyed completely.”
“There are gaps identified on shelter, protection issues, and wash needs,” she added.
Nakasiita said six villages in Kyarumba Subcounty, Kabonera Parish —Kibirigha I, Kibirigha II, Muthambi, Kiitabona, Buthali II, and Kasanzi were among those affected by landslides.
At Kibirigha Roman Catholic Church, both males and females use one latrine.
Other humanitarian needs include food, clean water, warm clothes for children, and blankets, among other basic necessities to support the displaced families.
The recent heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides in different parts of Uganda, including Mbale and Rukungiri districts.
On April 24, one person died and three were reported missing after flooding from the overflowing Muhokya River in Muhokya Sub-county in Kasese District.
The Kyanzutsu and Nyamwamba rivers also broke their banks around this time, damaging homes in Mahango and Kyanjuki.
The Uganda Red Cross reported that one person died and two were injured after a landslide in Bughendero in Buhurira Sub-county in Kasese District on May 1, 2023. A home was severely damaged or destroyed, and seven family members were displaced.
In Mbale District, one person died and several homes were damaged after floods in Bushikori Parish on April 26, 2023.
In Rukungiri District, three people died after flooding from the Rushaya River in Bwambara Sub-county on April 29.
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