landslides claim 3 year old in Kanungu

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KANUNGU-A three years male juvenile was killed by land slides after their house was carried away due to heavy rains on Tuesday in Kikondera village Bushura parish Kirima sub county in Kanungu district. 

The deceased has been identified as one Wilson Amanyire  who was covered by soil and died instantly. 

Kigezi region police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate confirmed the incident saying that he was a pupil at mama Barbra nursery school at Bajiyangoma church and son of Atuhire shilah 26 years & Byaruhanga Edson 30 years a resident of Kikondera village Bushura parish Kirima sub county in Kanungu district. 

According to Maate the incident occurred on Tuesday 15/11/2022 at about 18:30pm.

The floods also affected Ntegerize Ruth aged 35 years and Sanyu Edson aged 45 years all residents of the same area, whose banana plantations were destroyed too.

police says Scene was visited, statements recorded from eyewitness and body retrieved from soil and handed over to relatives for burial as investigations commence.

The incident follows earlier warning by the Uganda National Metrological Authority of floods and mudslides in different parts of the country as it is expected to rain consecutively for about 10 days.