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 relatives.
Additional teams from the army and police have joined the operations, but heavy rains are slowing down rescue efforts.
The government has offered about 1,500 U.S. dollars to each bereaved family to help with burial arrangements.