By Kabuye Ronald
In a devastating incident that happened on early Saturday morning, 21 people have been confirmed dead while scores were rescued severely injured following a catastrophic collapse at the Kiteezi Landfill in Kampala.
The tragedy, which prompted a major rescue operation, occurred in the early hours, leading to an urgent response from multiple government agencies and local community members.
According to the latest update by the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango he has named the 21 retrieved dead persons.
Onyango stated “Uganda Police Force, Uganda Red Cross, Office of the Prime, Ministry of Works and KCCA are continuing with the rescue mission.
So far, 21 dead bodies have been retrieved and taken to City Mortuary Mulago for autopsy.
The names of those so far retrieved are:
1.Nasser
2. Nuwary Kironde
3. Sam Kajubi
4. Meddy Mubiru
5. Shamon Muhammed
6. Halima Nakalume
7. Mulikedete Phiona
8. 3 months old baby of Mukadete
9. Kasule James
10. Mukose Emmanuel
11. Grace daughter to Anne Maria
12. Brenda Kawuki
13. Sharon House maid to Brenda
14. Kikambi Tiful
15. Nantege Jesca
16. Nalubega Easter
17. Whitney Nabulya 3 years old.
18. Kawesa
19. Lwere Ronald 20 years
20. Kiyemba
21. Wife to Kiyemba”
