It is a somber mood in Bunalutere village in Mbale district after a huge rolling stone fell off the Wanale hill killing a six-year-old Boy on spot and injuring 3 other persons. Locals claim that huge stones started rolling off the hillside after a heavy downpour that lasted close to 4 hours on Monday afternoon. […]
It is a somber mood in Bunalutere village in Mbale district after a huge rolling stone fell off the Wanale hill killing a six-year-old Boy on spot and injuring 3 other persons.
Locals claim that huge stones started rolling off the hillside after a heavy downpour that lasted close to 4 hours on Monday afternoon.
The deceased Husein Wolumu, his mother, and 2 siblings were inside their house at the time the stone rolled down, destroying their house and wreaking havoc.
The injured are currently hospitalized in a private clinic within the Bubyangu trading center.
The local authorities say close to 30 houses have been destroyed and crops including maize, beans, coffee, bananas, and avocado, among others.
They are appealing to the government to come to their rescue and vacate them to safer grounds since the whole parish has developed a long crack.
Ahamada Gizaza, the grieving father to the deceased says everyone is afraid of staying in their houses now as signs of further breakage are showing on the cracked hills.
Emma Gidudu, the acting sub-county chief of Bubyangu has urged all residents in risk areas to vacate to safer places as they are compiling a report to CAO for district response.
