{"id":34874,"date":"2022-07-31T17:41:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T17:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mbale-floods-updf-officer-killed-as-death-toll-rises-to-nine-scores-missing"},"modified":"2022-07-31T17:48:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T17:48:20","slug":"mbale-floods-updf-officer-killed-as-death-toll-rises-to-nine-scores-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/mbale-floods-updf-officer-killed-as-death-toll-rises-to-nine-scores-missing","title":{"rendered":"Mbale floods: UPDF officer killed as death toll rises to nine, scores missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A Uganda People&#8217;s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer is among nine people whose bodies have so far been recovered following floods that swept through Mbale District in eastern Uganda. Several other people are said to be missing with fears that the death could be higher than what is reported so far.<\/p>\n<p>This is after the rain that started on Saturday at 8pm until about 7am on Sunday left Namabasa, Busajabwankuba, Busamaga, Nkoma, Milo taano and Mbale industrial park where properties worth millions of shillings have been devastated by floods.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue efforts in some of the areas are futile since the roads are impassable.<\/p>\n<p>River Nabuyonga broke it&#8217;s banks after heavy rains all night.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers Namatsi &amp; Namatala too have an overflow.<\/p>\n<p>Houses submerged, crops and gardens washed away.<\/p>\n<p>Assessment &amp; reacue teams on ground. pic.twitter.com\/AamwOV2tFl<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ahamada Waashaki, the Mbale City Resident Commissioner said on Sunday that bodies of nine people have so far been recovered after Namatala, Namatsi and Nashibiso rivers burst their banks.<\/p>\n<p>He added that there are fears that several other people have died, especially boda boda riders and drivers of small vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja who on Sunday visited the affected areas said she was sent by President Museveni to assess the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president is aware of this disaster. We are here to assess the situation and give support where necessary and to evacuate the survivors. We are in touch with UPDF and police to send marine officers to search for the victims and bodies,\u201d she said before blaming the disaster on environmental degradation in the area.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the residents who are destroying the environment \u201cwill bring us problem. This disaster is due to environmental degradation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe it could have been avoided if people respected the environment,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: &#8220;This disaster could have been avoided if people stopped degrading the environment,&#8221; says Prime Minister @RobinahNabbanja as she visits flood-hit areas in Mbale District in eastern Uganda.#MonitorUpdates<\/p>\n<p>?Yahudu Kutinzi pic.twitter.com\/2vb7jWa54b<\/p>\n<p><b>Monitor<\/b><\/p>\n<p>reporter saw some bodies floating in the water as members of different families were seen searching for their missing relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Three vehicles are also said to have plunged into river Namatala where some of the victims are reported to have died from.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: Scores feared dead in Mbale District after Nabuyonga and Namatala rivers burst their banks this morning following all-night rain. #MonitorUpdates<\/p>\n<p>? @KitunziY pic.twitter.com\/b6rGpTdeRI<\/p>\n<p>Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) said the road network haf breen cut off along Mbale\u2014Nkokonjeru and Mbale\u2014Soroti road at Nabuyonga Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Woke up to catastrophic effects of flooding in the Eastern part of Uganda. Our road network is equally affected; mudslides cutting off access along Mbale\u2014Nkokonjeru rd at Km 08 to 13 &amp; along Mbale\u2014Soroti road at Nabuyonga Bridge. Inspections are ongoing for needed interventions,&#8221; UNRA tweeted Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Woke up to catastrophic effects of flooding in the Eastern part of Uganda. Our road network is equally affected; mudslides cutting off access along Mbale\u2014Nkokonjeru rd at Km 08 to 13 &amp; along Mbale\u2014Soroti rd at Nabuyonga Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Inspections are ongoing for needed interventions. pic.twitter.com\/0e3WBeqWQN<\/p>\n<p>3 code black, 4 in red in Chemalim village, Tuyobei Parisi, Kapsinda sub-county in Kapchorwa district after heavy rains occurred this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Our team working the community to respond directly to this emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Assessment continues in other affected areas.#Disaster pic.twitter.com\/TzZhXuQkT1<\/p>\n<p>URGENT:<\/p>\n<p>Water Supply Interruptions in Mbale City<\/p>\n<p>Last evening, river Nabuyonga burst its banks following the heavy downpour in Mbale city.<\/p>\n<p>The extreme weather event damaged our water intake, sections of transmission mains and other associated network fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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