At least 26 killed in floods after rains

UGANDA: At least 26 people have been killed in floods unleashed by heavy rain in different parts of Uganda, the Red Cross has said.

Seventeen flooding deaths have been confirmed in the western district of Bundibugyo.

Another nine people have died in the mountainous districts of Sironko and Bududa in the east, where residents also face mudslides that can destroy entire enclaves.