US EditionA year on, Ugandans still suffering from deadly garbage collapse
- One year after the Kiteezi landfill collapsed in Kampala, Uganda, approximately 35 people died.
- Many survivors have not received compensation, leaving them in precarious living conditions near the garbage site.
- The Kampala Capital City Authority announced that compensation is planned for September and a new landfill site has been chosen in Mpigi District.
- Ivan Bamweyana from Makerere University stated that the collapse 'could have been avoided' and warned of ongoing risks at the site.
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AlKhaleej TodayStill buried: A year after landfill collapse, Ugandans await justice and compensation
KAMPALA, Aug 7 — When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda’s capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off.Then came screams and a giant wave of garbage rushing towards her, ripping up trees as it went.Nansamba, 31, grabbed her children and ran. She was luckier than most — the avalanche of waste killed some 35 people before stopping at her doorstep.Many survivors of the collapse at the Kiteezi dum…
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