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Gov’t Extends Recovery Operation in Bulunganya Following Landslide

30 December, 2024
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Government has extended the recovery operation in Bulunganya Sub-county, Bulambuli District, following widespread community appeals to continue the search for loved ones lost in last month’s landslide.


Initially scheduled for decommissioning on December 27, the operation will now persist as authorities weigh the logistical challenges against the community’s grief. So far, 42 bodies have been recovered, with the most recent two last Friday.

Army personnel and two excavators have been deployed to the site since the tragedy, but the operation faces mounting obstacles.

According to UPDF Third Division spokesperson Patrick Oware, hardened ground conditions have severely hindered manual recovery efforts.

Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Refugees, Lillian Aber, highlighted the diminishing likelihood of further recoveries. She said that bodies buried under the rubble have likely decomposed beyond recognition, making identification nearly impossible 

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