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KAMPALA — The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda 's capital Kampala has risen to 17, a Red Cross official said on Sunday, as rescue workers continued to dig for survivors.After torrential rain in recent weeks a huge mound of garbage at the city's only landfill site collapsed late on Friday, crushing and burying homes on the edge of the site as residents slept.
The government has also started investigations into the landslide's cause and will take action against any officials found to have been negligent, the Inspectorate of Government said on X.At least 14 people have been rescued so far, Onyango said, adding that more could still be trapped but the number was unknown.Tents have been set up nearby for those displaced by the landslide, the Red Cross said.
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