Landfill collapse kills eight in Uganda, see pics

Eight people, including two children, lost their lives when a landfill collapsed in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on August 10, according to the Kampala Capital City Authority.(Photo: AFP)

According to the local media, homes, people, and animals were engulfed by a landslide at a garbage dump in Kiteezi, a district in the northern part of Kampala, following heavy rainfall.(Photo: AFP)

The city authority said that 14 people had been rescued and taken to the hospital, though their condition was not disclosed.(Photo: AFP)

Onlookers watched as an excavator assisted in the search for people trapped under the debris following the landfill collapse.(Photo: AFP)

"The rescue operation is still ongoing and we shall share updates as they come in," Kampala Capital City Authority said. (Photo: AFP)

Red Cross officers, along with community members, carried a recovered body from the debris after the landfill collapse. (Picture credit: AFP)

Red Cross officers were seen comforting a grieving family member who lost her daughter and brother when their home was struck by the landfill collapse. (Photo: AFP)

A city garbage truck remains stuck under debris after the landfill collapse. (Photo: AFP)

Two men were seen carrying mattresses at the site of the landfill collapse. (Photo: AFP)

The Kiteezi landfill, which has been Kampala's only garbage dump for decades, had grown into a large hill. Residents have long voiced concerns about hazardous waste from the site, which they say pollutes the environment and poses a danger to the community. (Photo: AFP)