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The two children have been identified as eight-year-old, Anita Nakiyemba and her one-year-old brother, Timothy Kiyemba.

The Busoga North Police Spokesperson, Michael Kasadha says that 12 children and one adult perished from the villages of Kabugudo, Nabweyo, and Nakabembe in Kidera town council Buyende district.

Herbert Byaruhanga, the Muko Sub County LC III Chairperson, says the incident occurred at around 01:30 pm in Wednesday during a heavy downpour, which lasted for about two hours.

Geoffrey Bagenda, the LC 1 Chairperson Nyarubale village, says they are facing famine unless something is done since they lost most of their crops in the rain.

An eye witness Norine Namukasa said the ceiling of the mals ward had developed huge cracks.

A heavy down pour that hit the district of Ibanda on Friday and Saturday destroyed household property and killed animals.

At least 200 families are without shelter after a devastating storm ripped through Butenga and Kibinge sub counties in Bukomansimbi district leaving a trail of destruction. The most affected villages are Kamanda, Kiryamenvi, Kagogo, Katoma, Bbale and Buligita.

A heavy hailstorm has destroyed 20 houses in Bwikara Sub County, Kibaale district.

Mutufu government prison in Sironko district has been devastated by a heavy storm.

At least one person was killed by floods triggered by a hailstorm that hit the newly created district of Buhweju.

Areas in Kabarole district continue to be affected by hailstorms, but the district has failed to come to their rescue because funds meant for the district disaster committee were diverted to other district activities.

A heavy rainstorm has once again hit the newly created district of Mitooma, washing away three bridges and destroying a primary school.

A heavy hailstorm on Monday hit Rubona town council in Kabarole district destroying plantations and gardens of crops worth millions of shillings.

A heavy hail storm on Thursday hit Kabarole district destroying crop gardens, plantation and houses worth millions of shillings, leaving over 120 farmers stranded.

A heavy storm on Thursday night, swept through Ongako Sub County in Gulu district, leaving a trail of destruction.

Storm leaves more than 200 families in Kole homeless.

Hailstorm leaves 300 Ibanda families homeless.