Landslides that hit several villages in eastern Uganda have killed 15 people and left more than 100 unaccounted for. The East African country has been deluged by heavy rains in past days, with the Government issuing a national disaster alert after reports of flooding and landslides.

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said.

Landslides that hit several villages in eastern Uganda killed 15 people and left more than 100 unaccounted for, police said Thursday.

At least 113 people are missing, and at least 15 people are known to have died after a landslide in eastern Uganda, the police say. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from the capital Kampala.

KAMPALA (Reuters) -Fifteen people have died and at least 100 more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried dozens of homes across several villages in eastern Uganda, the prime minister's office and police said on Thursday.

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said Thursday.

At least 15 people were killed after heavy rains in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, where landslides are common. More than 100 people are missing. The Ugandan Red Cross said as many as 40 homes had been destroyed.

At least 15 people have died and 113 others are missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda