Kitezi land fill death toll jumps to 23

The death toll from the Saturday morning landfill collapse in Kitezi, Wakiso District has jumped to 23, authorities said on Sunday as President Museveni ordered a probe into the tragedy.

“The situation is getting calmer. We continue to retrieve the bodies. The cumulative number of those who have died stands at 23,” acting Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) spokesperson Daniel Nuwe Abine said on Sunday.

He added: “Those injured are 14 but some of them have been discharged.”

While search and rescue operations are still ongoing, the Inspectorate…