Fifteen deaths have been reported with 113 people missing after a landslide in the district of Bulambuli in Eastern Uganda triggered several homes to be buried under the debris, according to reports from the Prime Minister's office and police officials. At least 40 households were completely buried, the Uganda Red Cross Society said in a statement, while others were partially damaged. Heavy rainfall has inundated the East African country for the last few days.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja issued a disaster warning on X. "People are suspected to be missing and some feared buried by slides," her statement said. Rivers have burst their banks, flooding schools and churches, destroying bridges, and isolating communities. The military has been deployed to assist with search and recovery efforts. On that day, the defense forces said on X that two boats had been deployed during an operation to rescue a taxi stuck on a bridge near the town of Pakwach. One of the boats capsized and an engineer died. In parliament on Thursday, the speaker, Anitah Among, expressed her condolences to the relatives of those who have lost their lives in the flooding across the country.

This is not the first time floods and landslides have hit eastern Uganda. The Bududa district, located in the eastern part of Uganda near the border with Kenya, is highly susceptible to landslides due to its steep terrain and heavy rainfall, particularly during the rainy season. In 2010, a similar landslide killed over 300 people, and smaller-scale disasters have occurred almost annually. Experts warn that the region's environmental conditions combined with deforestation and poor land management practices make it increasingly vulnerable to such disasters.

In the meantime, the people of Bududa are left to grieve the loss of their loved ones and rebuild their shattered lives after one of the deadliest landslides in recent memory. As search efforts continue, the hope remains that more survivors can be found before it’s too late. But with the region's already fragile infrastructure and ongoing rainfall, the path to recovery will be long and arduous.