Fifteen Dead, 100 Missing In East Uganda Landslide

Fifteen people have died and at least 100 more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried dozens of homes across several villages in eastern Uganda, the prime minister's office and police said on Thursday.

The landslide occurred on Wednesday in Bulambuli district, about 300 km (190 miles) east of the capital Kampala, reports reuters.

At least 40 households were completely buried, the Uganda Red Cross Society said in a statement, while others were partially damaged.

"We have 15 dead and fears are that there are many more bodies still buried," said Charles Odongtho, spokesman for the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) which overseas disaster response work.

He added that more than 100 people were still missing across eight villages.

"We are shocked that it was this devastating," Odongtho said. He said all bridges in the area had been swept away and roads inundated by water.

Police said that 113 people were missing and that impassable roads were preventing vehicles, including ambulances, from conducting rescue operations._Agencies