It is now known that at least 12 people died after a landslide at a huge rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Rescuers continue to dig through the waste in hopes of finding more survivors after the landslide, which followed weeks of torrential rain.
The 36-acre (14-hectare) Kiteezi landfill is the only one that serves the entire city of Kampala, a city home to around four million people.
Kampala Mayor Erias Lukwago said it was “a disaster [that] was about to happen.”
City authorities have been trying to find a new location for many years.
A huge hill formed by the accumulation of rubbish collapsed on Friday night, burying houses on the edge of the site while residents slept, reports the Reuters news agency.
On Saturday, the death toll was eight, including two children.
Kampala police spokesperson Patrick Onyango told AFP on Sunday that four more bodies had been recovered, while 14 people had been rescued.
“The rescue operation is still ongoing until we are sure no one is trapped,” he said.
Onyango said about 1,000 people were forced to abandon their homes due to the landslide. He did not specify how many lived there or whether they lived nearby.
Many people make a living by sifting through piles of trash looking for anything that can be resold.
The Uganda Red Cross has been providing tents to people in need of temporary shelter.
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