Tragedy struck Kapchorwa with mudslides hitting Kapsomo cell, Kutung ward, West Division Kapchorwa municipality claiming the lives of four people.
The mudslides occurred around last night during a heavy downpour that started at 0900pm. The incident has left Left leaders and residents calling for aid from the government and Uganda Red Cross Society.
This isn't an isolated incident; the Sebei subregion, where Kapchorwa is located, is prone to landslides due to its mountainous terrain. Just two days ago landslides in Kween districts resulted in the deaths of at least four people two children, mother and father from Tuikat Sub county and lower belts flooding destroying animals and crops. Other slides in Bukwo also occurred last night but found people had migrated destroying animals and crops.
The Kapchorwa-Bukwo road was also cut off, isolating communities and disrupting transport ³ ⁴.Tragedy has struck Kapchorwa again, with mudslides claiming four lives in Kapsomo cell, Kutung ward, West Division Kapchorwa municipality. The incident occurred last night during a heavy downpour, leaving leaders and residents calling for aid from the government and Uganda Red Cross Society.
This is part of a larger pattern of landslides in the Sebei subregion, which is prone to such disasters due to its mountainous terrain. Just two days ago, landslides in Kween districts resulted in the deaths of at least four people, including two children, a mother, and a father from Tuikat Sub county. Additionally, lower belts experienced flooding, destroying animals and crops. Similar incidents occurred in Bukwo, although some residents had migrated to safer areas ¹ ².
The Kapchorwa-Bukwo road has been cut off, isolating communities and disrupting transport. Authorities are urging residents in high-risk zones to move to safer ground as heavy rains continue across the Mount Elgon region ³.