Search and rescue teams are on the ground where hundreds, including school children, are feared dead and over 300 people displaced.

Dead bodies were seen floating on River Manafwa after being washed away by the landslides following the heavy rains.

Uganda Red Cross Society emergency teams rescued one survivor who had been buried by the landslides for 24 hours.

Government is expected to send relief trucks to Bududa today to assist persons affected

Also Read: What we know about the devastating Bududa landslides so far

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