Residents seek govt aid after mudslides strike Bundibugyo

Following the recent mudslides that devastated Bundibugyo District, residents are living in fear of further disasters and have appealed to the government for urgent assistance.

The main access route to Bundibugyo Town, the 22km Ntandi-Kikyo-Bundibugyo road, has become impassable. This road, the only link between the town and the mountainous areas, is now blocked, isolating residents.

Last Wednesday, a landslide in Busanga Village, Mbatya Sub-county, further cut off access, leaving roads covered in mud and debris.

The region, particularly the Mount…