The storm ravaged the villages of Kabugudo, Nabweyo, and Nakabembe in Kidera town council after heavy rains which begun at 8:00 pm on Sunday night until 10:30 pm.
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Residents camp outside Kidera health center IV following the storm that destroyed their homes.
13 people have been killed and 400 others injured following a rainstorm
in Buyende District.
The storm ravaged the villages of Kabugudo, Nabweyo, and Nakabembe
in Kidera town council after heavy rains which begun at 8:00 pm on Sunday
night until 10:30 pm.
The storm swept away 300 homes and residents have resorted
to seeking refuge at Kidera health Centre IV.
Survivors have been transferred to Kidera Health Centre IV and
Kamuli general hospital respectively.
Fatuma Ndibaisa who is nursing wounds at Kidera health centre IV
says that the rooftop hit her on the head.
“The rains were characterized with a heavy storm and I decided to
lock myself in the house, however, in no time, I saw my rooftop shaking and on
my way out, it hit me on the head,” she says.
Festo Nkulubya, another victim says that his three sons and wife have been
transferred to Kamuli general hospital after sustaining injuries.
“I was not at home when the
storm struck, but I came back only to find the entire house flooded, and my
wife together with the children were almost drowning, so I rushed them to
Kamuli general hospital for further management,” he said.
Abdul Mulawa, the Buyende District Police Commander, says that the
search is on to recover bodies of missing persons in the three
villages.
Mulawa further advised residents to shift from lake shores which
have proven to be prone to heavy storms.
//Cue in: “by the end…
Cue out…can move away,”
Robert Musoke, the Member of Parliament for Budiope West, has asked
the government and all well-wishers to come to the rescue of the affected residents.
//Cue
in: “basically the condition…
Cue out…of these people,”
