Ugandan Landslide Death Toll Corrected

Eight people were killed by a landslide in Uganda's Bududa district, according to a new report by the Uganda Red Cross Society, despite initial estimates that put the death toll much higher, with some groups reporting more than one hundred casualties.

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  • Uganda:  Landslide Casualty Count Corrected

    New Vision, 12 July 2012

    A total of eight people were buried during the devastating landslide at Bunakasala parish in Bududa district last month, the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has stated in a new ... read more »

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Residents using rudimentary methods to try and recover some bodies

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  • Uganda Landslide

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    NTVKenya
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    NTVKenya
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    26 June 2012

    At least 18 people were killed in eastern Uganda yesterday after a landslide buried several settlements in a coffee-growing area on the slopes of ... see more »

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One of two dozen homes buried by dirt after a mudslide in Uganda.

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