Friday, April 26, 2024

Landslide Victims Abandon Camps Over Cholera Outbreak

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By Daily Monitor

As rain continues to pound some parts of the country, Bududa District authorities have ordered landslide victims to return to their homes following cholera outbreak in Buwali Sub-county.
The landslide victims had temporarily been relocated to camps at Buwali Catholic Church and Bubiita Sub-county headquarters in Buwali and Bubiita sub-counties.However, their lives could still be at risk since the government has severally warned of looming landslides in the district.

More than 200 households have been living in the camps after they were displaced by the recent landslides triggered by heavy rain in several villages, especially in Buwali and Bubiita sub-counties.
The disaster left more than six people dead, 27 injured and more than 400 families displaced.
With the outbreak of cholera in the district, leaders have taken measures including forcing the victims to immediately abandon the camps.

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