Over 130 feared dead after mudslide

More than 100 people are missing and about 30 confirmed dead in eastern Uganda after a landslide buried villages.

On Monday, the Uganda Red Cross said at least 18 people had been killed, but yesterday government officials said the number of fatalities was higher and that 109 people were still missing around Mt Elgon, a major coffee-growing area.

Heavy rain triggered a mudslide on Monday that cut through trees and bushes, burying two villages in mud, officials said, adding that 178 people had survived. The search operation was called off yesterday officials said the chances of finding survivors were slim.