The Rwenzori East police spokesperson, ASP Nelson Tumushiime told URN on Saturday evening that a body of man and woman had been retrieved from separate locations after the victims were swept by the running waters as they attempted to cross the flooded areas.
Two people have been killed by floods in Kasese Municipality.
On Saturday floods hit parts of Kasese town
after River Nyamwamba burst its banks.
The floods affected residents in Nyamwamba Division.
The Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, Nelson
Tumushiime told URN on Saturday evening that a body of a man and woman had been retrieved
from separate locations after they were swept by the running water as
they attempted to cross the flooded areas.
The victims are yet to be identified.
He noted that the fire and rescue team
is on the ground to help all people who are
believed to be trapped in Kilembe Sub County areas.
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Police have called upon people especially
those living close to the river banks to vacate to safer places as more rains are
expected.
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Kasese town has been prone to flooding. In May, the community was put in panic after water entered their homes in the night after River Nyamwamba burst its banks.
