The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rain in eastern Uganda has climbed to 17, a government spokesperson said on Friday, with more than 100 others missing. The landslide occurred on Wednesday in Bulambuli district,

More bodies buried under the mud have been found in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week’s landslides to 20.

STORY: Emergency crews searched for survivors after a landslide buried dozens of homes across several villages in eastern Uganda.Officials said more than a dozen people were killed and more than 100 others were missing.