Recovery teams in Bukwo district pulled three additional victims from mud and rubble on Sunday evening, pushing fatalities from recent landslides across the Sebei highlands to 19 people. Fredmark Chesang, the police spokesperson for Sipi Region, said workers found the remains in Nyalit village and expect to locate more as operations continue through affected zones. Torrential rains between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, 2025 saturated steep terrain around Mount Elgon, sending massive amounts of soil crashing down slopes and burying communities in Kapchorwa Municipality, Bukwo district and Kween district. More than 20 residents remain unaccounted for while dozens of structures and farm plots lie beneath debris.
State Minister for Relief Lilian Aber ordered immediate evacuations from dangerous areas during an emergency session at district offices in Kapchorwa on Sunday. She announced that President Yoweri Museveni provided 5 million shillings for funeral costs and 1.5 million shillings to help injured survivors obtain treatment. Government agencies and Red Cross volunteers are gathering tarps, provisions and supplies for displaced families sheltering at schools and churches. Aber directed military and police units to deploy extra staff for evacuations and camp security. Specialists attribute worsening landslide risks to forest clearing, unsuitable farming methods and shifting climate patterns across the fragile mountain zone.
State Minister for Relief Lilian Aber ordered immediate evacuations from dangerous areas during an emergency session at district offices in Kapchorwa on Sunday. She announced that President Yoweri Museveni provided 5 million shillings for funeral costs and 1.5 million shillings to help injured survivors obtain treatment. Government agencies and Red Cross volunteers are gathering tarps, provisions and supplies for displaced families sheltering at schools and churches. Aber directed military and police units to deploy extra staff for evacuations and camp security. Specialists attribute worsening landslide risks to forest clearing, unsuitable farming methods and shifting climate patterns across the fragile mountain zone.
