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Red Cross says 10 killed in flooding in hilly eastern Uganda

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Residents trying to save a car from drowning as floods affect Eastern Uganda. [Source: Daily Monitor, screengrab]

Heavy rains in hilly eastern Uganda triggered flooding that burst river banks and submerged homes and roads, killing at least 10 people, the Red Cross said Sunday.

The victims of the Saturday night downpour lived in the neighbouring districts of Kapchorwa and Mbale. Videos of the scene showed terrified people squirming for safety as water levels rose in one village, toppling houses and felling banana trees.

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