#landslide

#landslide

"This is devastating. I didn't realize it was this bad. I didn't see the news, got out here and looked and it didn't hit me until now. Wow. This is a big deal."

Mayor Iván Arias stated that illegal construction on the hillside was a major factor contributing to the landslide, underscoring the risks of unregulated development in vulnerable areas.

"Kids made this trek across the slide during the times when it was dark, when it rained, when it was foggy. They felt exhausted."

The temporary road, completed after eight months of disruption, allows residents access to emergency routes and signifies the county's response to prolonged geological challenges.

"Sean and another team member were clearing stormwater drains when they were caught in the landslide," Ketchikan officials said. This highlights the sudden and tragic nature of the incident.

The Ugandan government has come under fire after a massive garbage landslide killed at least 35 people, with local residents claiming they had long warned authorities of the danger.

An assessment team reported "suggestions" that 100 people were dead and 60 houses buried by the mountainside that collapsed in Enga province a few hours before dawn Friday.