×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

39 missing as death toll from Uganda garbage landslide rises to 26

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

People look on as an excavator as it searches for people trapped under debris after a landfill collapsed in Kampala on August 10, 2024. [AFP]

At least 39 people are still missing following a massive garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala at the weekend that has claimed 26 lives so far, police said Wednesday.

The dumpsite in the northern district of Kiteezi collapsed on Saturday after heavy rains, burying people, homes and livestock in mountains of fetid rubbish.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By Ochieng Oyugi 38 mins ago
Athletics
Odira, Omanyala vow to shine in first-ever Kip Keino classic under floodlights
By Ben Ahenda 39 mins ago
Boxing
Odhiambo to officiate WBA fights in Chile
Football
Why Mashemeji Derby could decide Premier League champion
Athletics
Expect a world-class Eldoret City Marathon