| Part of 2022 Africa floods | |
| Date | 6 September - 7 September 2022 |
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| Location | Kasese District, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°11′N 30°05′E / 0.183°N 30.083°E / 0.183; 30.083 |
| Cause | Heavy rainfall |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
| Missing | 18 |
On the night of 6 and 7 September 2022,[1] 15 people were killed when heavy rain caused multiple landslides in the Kasese DistrictofUganda.[2]
Heavy rainfall was to blame for the landslide.[3] The hilly area is remote and particularly vulnerable to landslides.[4]
The Uganda Red Cross Society have confirmed that the majority of deaths were mothers and children.[5] At least 18 people were declared missing[6] and at least 7 injured and taken to hospital.[7]
Several homes were destroyed and multiple people were buried alive,[8] with rescue efforts focusing on those still trapped underneath.[9]
After the tragedy, plans were underway that same afternoon to transfer the bodies to Kasika primary school for postmortems and burial arrangements.[10]
The event was one of a series of recent floods in Western Uganda[11] and one of many in Africa in 2022.
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