Heavy rains hamper mudslide rescue efforts in eastern Uganda

Rescue teams are still pulling bodies from the mud and debris in Uganda’s Sebei region following prolonged intense rainfall in the Elgon highlands, which triggered massive soil movements across steep slopes between Oct 30 and Nov 1 this year.

The Uganda Red Cross Society, which is leading search and recovery efforts, says hopes of finding more survivors are fading, even as families in the area continue to report missing…