Uganda: Heavy Downpour Leaves Six Lwengo Villages Reeling

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Six villages in Lwengo district have been left reeling after heavy rains wreaked havoc on their gardens.

The affected villages include Bijaaba A, Bijaaba B, Busumbi, Kyikanika, Kapoochi, and Busibo where over 500 individuals were had their gardens washed away.

" Over 54 residents have been affected in my village alone, 13 houses have fallen, all crops and the gardens of bananas were swept away by rain that was accompanied by storm." However, what he encountered left him visibly distraught as he bore witness to the widespread destruction.

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