Landfill Landslide Kills 12 in Kampala, Uganda
A landslide at a landfill in Uganda's capital, Kampala, has left at least 12 people dead. Heavy rains are thought to have caused the collapse, after years if complaints about the site's dangers.
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00:00At least 12 people are dead and many others injured after a landslide in Uganda's capital Kampala.
00:06Heavy rains collapsed part of the city's landfill, burying nearby houses.
00:11Rescue workers worked with local authorities and the Red Cross to rescue 14 people from the site.
00:17The landfill has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades.
00:21Residents have long complained about the danger and pollution it creates.