Following last night’s heavy rain downpour in most parts of the country, five people have been confirmed dead in Mbale.
This is after the rain caused the bursting of river banks, thereby causing flooding around Mt Elgon and its slopes.
The floods also caused extensive property damage, especially around the areas located along Mbale-Kumi Road at Nabijjo cell, Namakwekwe ward, Northern Division, while Mbale City was over flooded by the river Nabuyonga, which swept two motor vehicles with an unknown number of occupants that were trying to cross the road.
The deceased have been identified as Tamunoza Doreen, aged 24 years, Namukhula 15, Khalayi 13, and Masaba Ayub, 30, while one is yet to be identified. The deceased are all pending postmortem examination at Mbale City Mortuary.
Meanwhile, seven people have been rescued by police and Red Cross teams.