The death toll from a landslide at a large garbage dump in Kampala, Uganda's capital, has increased to 13, according to police reports on Sunday. Rescue teams continue to search for survivors following the incident.

The landslide occurred late Friday after recent heavy rains caused a section of the garbage heap at Kampala's only landfill site to break off, burying homes on its outskirts while residents slept. Initially, the Kampala Capital City Authority reported eight fatalities on Saturday, but the latest figures indicate 13 deaths, as confirmed by police spokesperson Patrick Onyango.

At least 14 individuals have been rescued from the debris, with ongoing efforts to find more survivors, although the exact number of people still trapped is unknown. The Uganda Red Cross has established tents nearby to accommodate those displaced by the landslide.

The landfill, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's primary garbage dump for decades, accumulating into a large hill. Residents have long raised concerns about the hazardous waste posing environmental and safety risks. Attempts by the city authority to secure a new landfill site have been delayed for years.

This tragedy is not isolated, as similar disasters have occurred in other parts of Africa due to poorly managed municipal waste sites. In 2017, at least 115 people died in Ethiopia when a garbage dump in Addis Ababa collapsed, and in 2018, a similar incident in Maputo, Mozambique, claimed at least 17 lives.