NEWS– Two children have tragically lost their lives in Masaka City after being swept away by the heavy rains.
The deceased who lost their lives on 30th September 2024 were traveling on a bodaboda with their mother before they were caught in severe flooding along the Masaka-Bukakata road.
According to eyewitnesses’ report, the floods overwhelmed the area sweeping the children into Ndyabusole Swamp in Kasana Village, Nyendo-Mukungwe Division where their bodies were later discovered.
Efforts are ongoing to assess the damage caused by the floods as local authorities urge residents to exercise caution during the rainy season.
The effects of heavy rains has since been seen in most parts of the country with many people left homeless, crops destroyed among many others.