2022 Kasese District landslides

2022 Kasese District landslides

Part of 2022 Africa floods
Date	6 September - 7 September 2022
Location	Kasese District, Uganda
Coordinates	00°11′N30°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 District of Uganda. ^[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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