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Flash floods kill one in Bundibugyo

At least one person has been confirmed dead following flash floods that also caused significant property damage in Bundibugyo District’s Mabare Sub-county, authorities have said.

The floods struck on Sunday evening after heavy rain lasting over four hours, which caused River Nyakighoma to burst its banks.

Mr Zakeri Mushenene, the chairperson of Nyakighoma Village, identified the deceased as 25-year-old Kisembo Simbulireki, who is believed to have drowned while attempting to cross the swollen river.

Mushenene said residents discovered his body on Monday morning near the Kabango Trading Center. Simbulireki had been reported missing on Sunday.

Mabare sub-county chairperson Ataya Twambala reported that floods washed away crops including matooke, sweet potatoes, cocoa and cassava as he expressed concern that “without immediate government intervention, the community could face severe food shortages.”