At least 8 people died in the collapse of a "garbage mountain" in the capital of Uganda

At least eight people died in the collapse of a "garbage mountain" in Uganda's capital

2024-08-11

The city government of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, announced on the 10th that due to heavy rains, a local "garbage mountain" collapsed and landslide occurred on the same day, killing at least 8 people, including 2 children.

This is a photo of a collapsed landfill in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on August 10. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

On August 10, people gathered near the collapsed landfill on the outskirts of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

On August 10, workers carried out rescue work at a landfill site that collapsed in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

On August 10, at the site of the landfill collapse accident in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, workers helped a family member of the victim. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

On August 10, volunteers carried out rescue work at a landfill site that collapsed in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters

People gathered near a landfill site that collapsed on the outskirts of Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on August 10. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters

On August 10, workers carried out rescue work at a landfill site that collapsed in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Xinhua News Agency/Reuters

On August 10, workers carried out rescue work at a landfill site that collapsed in the suburbs of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Xinhua News Agency/AFP

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At least eight people died in the collapse of a "garbage mountain" in Uganda's capital

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